Heavens on Earth: The Scientific Search for the Afterlife, Immortality, and Utopia Contributor(s): Shermer, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250314135 ISBN-13: 9781250314130 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 2019 |
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BISAC Categories: - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects - Religion | Religion & Science - Social Science | Sociology - General |
Dewey: 202.3 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" L (0.70 lbs) 320 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying |
Features: Price on Product |
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Publisher Description: A scientific exploration into humanity's obsession with the afterlife and quest for immortality from the bestselling author and skeptic Michael Shermer For millennia, religions have concocted numerous manifestations of heaven and the afterlife, and though no one has ever returned from such a place to report what it is really like--or that it even exists--today science and technology are being used to try to make it happen in our lifetime. From radical life extension to cryonic suspension to mind uploading, Shermer considers how realistic these attempts are from a proper skeptical perspective. Heavens on Earth concludes with an uplifting paean to purpose and progress and how we can live well in the here-and-now, whether or not there is a hereafter. |
Contributor Bio(s): Shermer, Michael: - Michael Shermer is the author of The Moral Arc, Why People Believe Weird Things, The Believing Brain, and several other books on the evolution of human beliefs and behavior. He is the founding publisher of Skeptic magazine, the editor of Skeptic.com, a monthly columnist for Scientific American, and Presidential Fellow at Chapman University. He lives in Southern California. |
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