When souls had wings : pre-mortal existence in Western thought

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The notion that we spring into existence ex nihilo at birth strikes many people as counter-intuitive. By contrast, the idea that we have an eternal identity appeals to some deep intuition about the self. And indeed, belief in the soul's pre-mortal existence has a long history in Western thought...

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When souls had wings
1. Verfasser:
Givens, Terryl
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Zusammenfassung:
The notion that we spring into existence ex nihilo at birth strikes many people as counter-intuitive. By contrast, the idea that we have an eternal identity appeals to some deep intuition about the self. And indeed, belief in the soul's pre-mortal existence has a long history in Western thought.
Umfang:
1 online resource (x, 388 p.) : ill., ports.
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780199871933 (ebook) :
0199871930 (ebook) :
Schlagworte:
Soul.
Pre-existence.
Religion - General
Religion
Philosophy & Religion
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