Do We Survive Death Analysis
“Do We Survive Death?”
Protocol Paper # 2
Thesis: The main idea is that the question Do we survive death? Is controversial and we are not sure what happen after we die. The question Do we survive death? Analyzes 3 main points, the presence of a soul, the existence of afterlife and miracles.
Summary: In the “Do We Survive Death” Rachels shows several important theories and beliefs. First he presents the idea of an immortal soul. Rachels presents the thoughts of and important philosopher, Socrates about the idea about the immortal soul .Arguing that his arguments were flawed but had a great influence that was adopted by Christian thinkers. Socrates idea was that the soul could not be destroy. However Christians believed only god could bring you back to life after you die. Very different ideas According to Rachels. On the other …show more content…
He Presents two ways this is a problem for the Soul theory, first scientific study have moved from soul to brain, second is that consciousness is connected to a well-functioning brain and without the brain you are death. But hope remains in the religious aspect based on religion and faith according to Rachels. The second main point presented by Rachels is if there is any evidence of an afterlife, the first evidence Rachels presents is the Near-Death experiences, which probably everyone had hear or be in a situation like that. Rachel presents how this experiences relate to the after live as is describe in the book life after life many experiences involve people feel floating or passing into a tunnel with a bright light, and at the same time feeling joy and peace, but how can this be evidence of after life, well Rachels sees some problems with this argument as he argues most people don’t remember their dreams and also mentions that the investigator can be bias as if he is trying to prove something that is against the
Protocol Paper # 2
Thesis: The main idea is that the question Do we survive death? Is controversial and we are not sure what happen after we die. The question Do we survive death? Analyzes 3 main points, the presence of a soul, the existence of afterlife and miracles.
Summary: In the “Do We Survive Death” Rachels shows several important theories and beliefs. First he presents the idea of an immortal soul. Rachels presents the thoughts of and important philosopher, Socrates about the idea about the immortal soul .Arguing that his arguments were flawed but had a great influence that was adopted by Christian thinkers. Socrates idea was that the soul could not be destroy. However Christians believed only god could bring you back to life after you die. Very different ideas According to Rachels. On the other …show more content…
He Presents two ways this is a problem for the Soul theory, first scientific study have moved from soul to brain, second is that consciousness is connected to a well-functioning brain and without the brain you are death. But hope remains in the religious aspect based on religion and faith according to Rachels. The second main point presented by Rachels is if there is any evidence of an afterlife, the first evidence Rachels presents is the Near-Death experiences, which probably everyone had hear or be in a situation like that. Rachel presents how this experiences relate to the after live as is describe in the book life after life many experiences involve people feel floating or passing into a tunnel with a bright light, and at the same time feeling joy and peace, but how can this be evidence of after life, well Rachels sees some problems with this argument as he argues most people don’t remember their dreams and also mentions that the investigator can be bias as if he is trying to prove something that is against the