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All major religions in history have offered hope of some kind of afterlife to answer the perennial interest in the question of life after death.

This volume brings together renowned experts in the philosophy of religion, Graham Oppy, David Apolloni, Shyam Ranganathan, Joshua Farris and Steven B. Cowan, to present four key starting points in the life after death debate.

Providing a lively and collaborative dialogue between leaders in the field, each thinker defends a particular view of the afterlife and critically interacts with the alternative perspectives. They focus on the positions of No Life After Death, the Immortality of the Soul, Reincarnation and Resurrection, with each chapter drawing on views from naturalism, antiquity, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Jainism and Yoga. This engagement moves the current debate forward to consider global perspectives whilst the clear and accessible structure allows for a developed exploration of the central issues at stake.

Incorporating views spanning secular and religious spheres in both the east and west, this comprehensive guide will be welcomed by students and scholars of contemporary philosophy of religion and comparative philosophy.

Table of Contents

Introduction, Steven B. Cowan (Lincoln Memorial University, USA)

1. No Life After Death View, Graham Oppy (Monash University, Australia)
Responses
Rejoinder to Critics
2. The Immortality of the Soul View, David Apolloni (Augsburg University, USA)
Responses
Rejoinder to Critics
3. The Reincarnation View, Shyam Ranganathan (York University, Canada)
Responses
Rejoinder to Critics
4. The Resurrection View, Joshua Farris (Bochum University, Germany) and Steven B. Cowan (Lincoln Memorial University, USA)
Responses
Rejoinder to Critics

Index

Product details

Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published 16 Apr 2026
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 240
ISBN 9781350460799
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions 234 x 156 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

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Steven B. Cowan

Steven B. Cowan is Professor of Philosophy and Rel…

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Graham Oppy

Graham Oppy is Professor of Philosophy at Monash U…

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David Apolloni

David Apolloni is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy…

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Shyam Ranganathan

Shyam Ranganathan is Assistant Professor in the Ph…

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Joshua R. Farris

Joshua R. Farris is Assistant Professor of Theolog…

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