The Dark Night of the Soul

Near-Death Experiences and Journeys to the Beyond
The Dark Night of the Soul / Die dunkle Nacht der Seele
Near-Death Experiences and Journeys to the Beyond

Near-death experiences and journeys of the soul have been labelled the biggest unsolved mystery of the sciences of consciousness. And indeed: so far, all philosophical, neurological or psychiatric-psychological attempts of explanation have failed.


Well-known philosopher and ethnologist Hans Peter Duerr has documented and analysed all accessible sources on near-death experiences and journeys of the soul from the beginning of records up until the present. That way,...
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Near-death experiences and journeys of the soul have been labelled the biggest unsolved mystery of the sciences of consciousness. And indeed: so far, all philosophical, neurological or psychiatric-psychological attempts of explanation have failed.


Well-known philosopher and ethnologist Hans Peter Duerr has documented and analysed all accessible sources on near-death experiences and journeys of the soul from the beginning of records up until the present. That way, he succeeds in presenting an easily comprehensible, illuminating overview of interpretations of and opinions on this extraordinary experience. Beyond esoterism and dogmatic scientific rationalism, a frequently occurring and usually misunderstood phenomenon receives a convincing explanation.

»a wonderful, nearly lavish kaleidoscope of internal and external journeys« FAZ

»[a] fascinating [and] impressive book« Otto A. Böhmer, Frankfurter Rundschau

»Fascinating and enlightening – the first legitimate work on near-death experiences.« kultbote.de

»Duerr’s approach, informed by neurology and the philosophy of mind, handles hallucinations that are not quite of this world expertly and excitingly.« Hendrik Werner, Weser-Kurier

»a wonderful, nearly lavish kaleidoscope of internal and external journeys« FAZ

»[a] fascinating [and] impressive book« Otto A. Böhmer, Frankfurter Rundschau

»Fascinating and enlightening – the first legitimate work on near-death experiences.« kultbote.de

»Duerr’s approach, informed by neurology and the philosophy of mind, handles hallucinations that are not quite of this world expertly and excitingly.« Hendrik Werner,...

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2015, 687 pages
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Hans Peter Duerr, born in Mannheim in 1943, was professor of Ethnology and Cultural History in Bremen until 1999. He lives in Mannheim and Heidelberg.

Hans Peter Duerr, born in Mannheim in 1943, was professor of Ethnology and Cultural History in Bremen until 1999. He lives in Mannheim and...


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Romania (Lebada Neagra)

Ni Dieu - ni mètre
Year of Publication: 1985
Hans Peter DuerrYear of Publication: 1985
In this book, Hans Peter Duerr develops ideas on the justification of cognition, on the alleged logical paradoxes, on scepticism, on the structure of self-consciousness, on the body-soul problem, on...
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Japan (Hosei UP), Croatia (DAF)

Previously published in the respective language / territory; rights available again: Hungary (Atlantisz)