Reincarnation: A Critical Examination

by Paul Edwards

Overview

This is the first comprehensive and systematic evaluation of reincarnation and Karma in any language. Renowned philosopher Paul Edwards exposes the many flaws in the arguments supporting the belief in reincarnation and the so-called Law of Karma. He also covers the alleged evidence in support of reincarnation, including child prodigies, deja vu experiences, hypnotic regressions, and "reincarnation memories." Finally, he discusses in some detail the claims of the leading figures in the recent immortality movement, in particular Elisabeth Kuebler-Ross, Raymond Moody, and Dr. Stanislov Grof. Edwards' wit and clarity make this a fascinating, accessible, and enjoyable work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781573929219
Publisher:	Prometheus Books
Publication date:	12/01/2001
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	315
Product dimensions:	6.08(w) x 9.07(h) x 0.63(d)

About the Author

Paul Edwards (1923-2004) was the author of Heidegger’s Confusions, Heidegger and Death, The Logic of Moral Discourse, and Reincarnation: A Critical Examination. He was also the editor of the monumental and highly acclaimed Encyclopedia of Philosophy, as well as Immortality. He taught for many years at Brooklyn College and the New School for Social Research.

Editorial Reviews

....a triumph of the skeptic's art. Dr. Edwards...explains carefully that consciousness cannot be meaningfully separated from the operations of the brain, and that no modus operandi can be found for the translation of one "identity" into another body.

Nation

...welcome....most successful when it exposes the wilder delusions to which his chosen targets are prone.

Times Literary Supplement