What Near-Death Experiences Reveal About the Afterlife | An In-Depth Interview With Raymond Moody
Quote:This Thanatos TV episode features an interview with psychiatrist and philosopher Dr. Raymond Moody (US), the researcher who made the term “near-death experience” (NDE) known worldwide. After decades of research he still describes himself as a skeptic — yet he says: “I cannot think my way out of the idea that when you die there is another realm of reality.” Moody (born 1944) is one of the most influential researchers on near-death experiences of our time. Since the 1970s he has shaped the public discussion about death, consciousness and the possibility of life after death. He is still active today as an author and speaker. In this conversation, Vera Spillner speaks with him about his life, his research, and his most important philosophical insights. Topics include near-death experiences (NDE), consciousness, the life review, the philosophy of mind, and the question of whether life continues after death. Vera Spillner spoke with him for this in-depth interview about his life and his most important insights.
Raymond Moodys Website: https://www.lifeafterlife.com
Contents:
00:00 Introduction
02:20 How Raymond Moody discovered near-death experiences
10:10 Consciousness – Moodys philosophical considerations. Problems with mind and logic
18:00 Life after death – impossible to prove?
21:14 The structure of reality: Are you a physicalist or an idealist?
23:00 "I am a sceptic"
26:55 “I cannot think my way out of the idea that when you die there is another realm of reality.”
39:57 "I think that this thing we're in is a theater": Consciousness and the idea that reality may be a “theater”
44:38 The life review and the ethical dimension of NDEs
51:30 Reincarnation and the mystery of consciousness
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