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- Publisher
- A C McClurg & Co
- Copyright
- Copyright © 1895 American Psychological Association
- Pages
- 317 –326
- DOI
- 10.1037/13739-022
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Abstract
Having briefly outlined a few of the principal arguments for a future life which are based upon the observable and demonstrable facts of experimental psychology, the author provides a perspective view of the argument to re-iterate the fundamental facts and principles. After this restatement, the author presents his final syllogism: First, every faculty of the human mind has a normal function to perform either in this life or in a future life; Second, some faculties of the human mind perform no normal functions in this life; Therefore, some faculties of the human mind are destined to perform their functions in a future life. Having finished his argument for a future life, the author notes that if the facts which have been adduced do not demonstrate his thesis, crudely and imperfectly as they have been presented, then Nature herself has performed a miracle, and demonstrated her inconstancy. Other topics discussed in this chapter include the Biblical parable of the rich man and Lazarus, the Christian's heaven, and the the view that the revelations of modern science are identical with those of Jesus. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
Published: Jan 9, 2012
Keywords: future life; human mind; soul; immortality; faculties of mind; religious beliefs; scientific beliefs; Christianity; bible