Philosophical explanation of the implication of near-death experiences on immateriality of the soul

Karon Beirag, Habib

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Karon Beirag H. Philosophical explanation of the implication of near-death experiences on immateriality of the soul. jpt 2024; 4 (4) :1001-1007
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Philosophical explanation of the implication of near-death experiences on immateriality of the soul

Habib Karon Beirag ^*

Lecturer in the Department of Islamic Education, Urmia University of Education , habib.karkon@yahoo.com

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The purpose of this article, written in a descriptive-analytical way, is to explain the implication of "near-death experiences" on immateriality of the soul. After defining the experiences, explaining its components and answering the problems, it has been argued that these experiences clearly indicate the immateriality of the soul (mind). Ideologies such as physicalism, naturalism and scientism, which have no scientific and philosophical basis, are the reason for denying these experiences by naturalists and attributing them to illusions and chemical changes of the brain. But what is the scientific justification for having very clear perceptions during unconsciousness or clinical death when a person lacks perceptions?! Therefore, if the presuppositions and mental prejudices are discarded in the interpretation of the experiences, it seems that accepting the immaterial dimension is not so difficult for humans. Near-death experiences also pose a serious challenge to physicalist theories of "consciousness" that must be taken seriously in the philosophy of mind.

Keywords: near-death experiences, celibacy, breath, mind, consciousness

Article Type: Original Research | Subject: Philosophy of Mind (Analytical)
Received: 2024/12/9 | Accepted: 2025/02/11 | Published: 2024/12/30

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