Death and Personal Survival

The Evidence for Life After Death
'Robert Almeder has clearly summarized an extensive body of evidence and argues its merits with the skill of a professional philosopher.'—Ian Stevenson, M.D., University of Virginia, Health Sciences Center
In a style that is both philosophically sophisticated and accessible to general readers, Robert Almeder introduces readers to the vigorous debate in the scientific community about the possibility of personal survival after death. He argues that belief in some form of personal survival is as empirically justifiable as our belief in the past existence of dinosaurs. Drawing on 21 of the best case studies in reincarnation, apparitions of the dead, ostensible possession, out-of-body experiences, and trance mediumships, Death and Personal Survival offers a comprehensive discussion of the best empirical evidence in each of these areas and refutes alternative explanations offered by sceptics.