Near-death experiences demonstrate that the mind is immaterial
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This argument is used in the debate Does God exist?.
This argument is a justification of Out-of-body" experiences and Several so-called paranormal phenomena show the action of the spirit beyond a physical medium.
Keywords: God
Summary
During Near Death Experiences (NDEs), some subjects continue to be conscious even though their brain is asleep (the case of Pamela Reynolds is well documented to date), and they claim to perceive their environment, even beyond what surrounds them - for example, they see their own body undergoing resuscitation from the outside.
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Detailed debate
The argument “Near-death experiences demonstrate that the mind is immaterial” is the subject of a separate debate. |
Can near-death experiences be explained in a rationalist way?