Questions surrounding the nature of disembodied existence Learning Outcomes To be able to explain the concept of disembodied existence To be able to evaluate the coherence of the idea of disembodied existence ID: 718636
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Is there life after death? Discuss.Slide2
Questions surrounding the nature of disembodied existenceSlide3
Learning Outcomes
To be able to explain the concept of disembodied existence.
To be able to evaluate the coherence of the idea of disembodied existence.Slide4
Disembodied existence
Literally the idea that we are able to exist in some form without our bodies.
But is this concept coherent?
Qualia
–Consciousness what makes this? Slide5
What evidence do we have for disembodied existence?
Near death experience
, first documented by Dr Ray Moody who studies lots of patients from operation. The similarities of accounts between
patients,
plus detailed descriptions of items rooms when
unconscious, lead him to believe in the soul.
However could this just be chemicals in the brain?
ESP and mediums
, H.H Price concludes after his study ‘not be too sure that you will not continue to exist as a person after your physical organism has died’.
By its very nature, arguing that we have evidence of this phenomena is very difficult.Slide6
The Chaffin Case
A North Carolina farmer who died in 1921 appeared in a dream to one of his sons four years later to reveal the location of a missing will.
This will was validated by a court and led to his farm being shared equally rather than just being left to one son.
Is this true or false?Slide7
For and
against
disembodied existence.....
1)
Keith Ward’s importance of the soul
pg328
2) Swinburne (If we can imagine it...)
pg349
3)
Brian Davis (we can imagine lots of things...)
pg350
4)
H.H Price and dreams
pg350
5
)
Feuerbach
against Price
pg354Stretch yourself: Research John Locke‘s story of The prince and the pauper. What does he mean?
Stretch yourself:
Research cases of near death experience and add these to your notes… Slide8
Evaluation zig-zag
Complete the zig-zag in your notes.
Zig-zag from arguments that
support and criticise
disembodied existence.
For
Against
For
Against
Stretch yourself:
To reach a better A02 grade you must always link your arguments. E.g. However
Swinburne would disagree with Plato because….. Slide9
Think, pair, share
A: H.H price
B:John Locke
A: Swinburne
B: Brian DavisSlide10
Homework
Complete the revision crib sheet for next lesson! This your chance to make a revision resource please use your notes from the beginning of the topic.
Complete an essay plan for: ‘Evaluate
the view that the thinking mind is separate from the
body’ 30 marks.