Superjective ontology: A post-Cartesian tool for the near-death experience.
A. Ashanen Carmen
Journal of Near-Death Studies 2004 DOI: 10.17514/jnds-2004-23-1-p9-39. (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Near-death experience |
| Key points | Argues that the subjective-objective dichotomy is inadequate and proposes "superjective ontology" as a resolution to "ontological disparity," suggesting near-death experiences as potential evidence. |
Abstract
This study questions the validity of subjective and objective categories, and suggests a new approach, which I call "superjective ontology," as a tool for resolving archaic difficulties. In the first section, I present evidence that a deeply ingrained problem of "ontological disparity" really does exist, along with the extent to which this conditions our thought patterns. I then summarize monism and dualism, and present the core thesis advancing the argument from superjective ontology. Finally I suggest evidence that might be sought for the core thesis, with special emphasis on the near-death experience.
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on near-death experience, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otherworld Journeys: Accounts of Near-Death Experience in Medieval and Modern Times | 1987 | Historical analysis | |
| Neuroscience and the Near-Death Experience: Roles for the NMSA-PCP receptor, the sigma receptor and the endopsychosins | 1990 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Implications of near-death experiences for a postmaterialist psychology. | 2010 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Near-Death Experience as a Probe to Explore (Disconnected) Consciousness | 2020 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Near-death experiences between science and prejudice | 2012 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
Citations in the library
Cites 7
- Religious and Mystical Experiences as Artifacts of Temporal Lobe Function: A General Hypothesis Perceptual and Motor Skills December 1, 1983
- Evolution and the relationship between brain and mind states. Journal of Near-Death Studies 1996
- A philosopher's view of near-death research. Journal of Near-Death Studies 1995
- The death dream and near-death Darwinism. Journal of Near-Death Studies 1996
- The physical basis of subtle bodies and near-death experiences. Journal of Near-Death Studies 1995
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