David Rousseau

Near-death experiences and the mind-body relationship: A systems-theoretical perspective.

Journal of Near-Death Studies 2011 David Rousseau 10 citations

In this paper I support the view that NDEs provide empirical support for mind-body substance dualism and argue that a systems-theoretical analysis of the evidence is required to obtain valid insights into the nature of the mind as a substantial object existing in addition to the body. Without such an approach, systems phenomena such as property emergence and property masking could lead to...