Moody's versus Siegel's interpretation of the near-death experience: An evaluation based on recent research
Journal of Near-Death Studies 1987 DOI: 10.17514/jnds-1987-5-2-p67-82 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Topics | Near-death experience |
| Key points | The article evaluates Raymond Moody's view that the near-death experience is ontologically valid against Ronald Siegel's view that it is a purely subjective hallucinatory phenomenon, drawing on recent research to assess the two interpretations. |
Abstract
Article using recent research to evaluate Raymond Moody's versus Ronald Siegel's interpretations of the near-death experience (NDE). Whereas Moody had concluded that the NDE is ontologically valid, Siegel interpreted the NDE as a purely subjective hallucinatory phenomenon.