A naturalistic afterlife : evolution, ordinary existence, eternity

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This book provides a fresh look at one of the most enduring, absorbing, and universal questions human beings face: What happens to us after we die? In secular thought, the standard answer is simple: we disappear into oblivion. David Harmon takes us in a different direction, by making the case that a nonconscious portion of our personality survives death—literally, not figuratively—and explains how this kind of naturalistic afterlife can be emotionally relevant to us while we are still living. Combining insights from the arts, history, philosophy, and science, a compelling argument takes shape for an afterlife without God. . Read more... Abstract: This book provides a fresh look at one of the most enduring, absorbing, and universal questions human beings face: What happens to us after we die? In secular thought, the standard answer is simple: we disappear into oblivion. David Harmon takes us in a different direction, by making the case that a nonconscious portion of our personality survives death—literally, not figuratively—and explains how this kind of naturalistic afterlife can be emotionally relevant to us while we are still living. Combining insights from the arts, history, philosophy, and science, a compelling argument takes shape for an afterlife without God Front Matter ....Pages i-xii God’s Last Bastion? (David Harmon)....Pages 1-15 Morning Songs (David Harmon)....Pages 17-26 An Ocean of Night (David Harmon)....Pages 27-41 Victims of Heaven (David Harmon)....Pages 43-63 The Varieties of Posthumous Experience (David Harmon)....Pages 65-91 Grounded (David Harmon)....Pages 93-122 Annie and Noel’s Mark on the Universe (David Harmon)....Pages 123-140 Real Intelligent Design (David Harmon)....Pages 141-162 Evening Songs (David Harmon)....Pages 163-178 Back Matter ....Pages 179-199