PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE AFTERLIFE: COMPARATIVE STUDIES ACROSS DIFFERENT FAITH TRADITIONS

Authors

  • Elena Ibsen University of Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Henrik Christensen Aarhus University, Denmark

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24204/ejpr.2024.4430

Keywords:

Philosophical Perspective (PP), Afterlife (AL), Faith Traditions (FT)

Abstract

The aim of research is determining the philosophical perspective on the afterlife for this purpose determine different theories included across different faith traditions. There is an important philosophical theory related to the afterlife which is termed as neutral monism. This theory is biased and explains individual importance depending upon ancestors. As in Hinduism, it is mostly considered that Brahmans are superior human beings so they will have no anomaly after death. The research study determines that philosophical perspective on the afterlife. The research study based on comparative across different faith traditions. For measuring the research used different theories related to afterlife perspective. The other important philosophical theory related to the afterlife in different religions is Panpsychism. This theory is quite different and unique because it is related to Sufism. According to this theory, there is only the importance of the soul of human beings and there is no value of the human body after death. This theory enumerates that all the souls of human beings are part of God, so after death, the soul may Return to its origin so there will be no accountancy of human beings before God. This theory explains that God loves human beings so much that he will never hurt human beings in the afterlife as well. These are different and versatile philosophical theories that are related to the concept of the Afterlife in various religions across different faith traditions.

Published

2024-05-26

How to Cite

Elena Ibsen, and Henrik Christensen. 2024. “PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE AFTERLIFE: COMPARATIVE STUDIES ACROSS DIFFERENT FAITH TRADITIONS”. European Journal for Philosophy of Religion 16 (2):87-102. https://doi.org/10.24204/ejpr.2024.4430.

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Research Articles