In the last 150 years, a number of scientists, medical
doctors, and other highly qualified investigators have diligently
collected a wide variety of data pointing to the continuing existence
of some portion of human consciousness after death of the body. This
essay will lay out the most pertinent elements of that accumulated
data and argue that they strongly support the hypothesis of survival
of human consciousness after permanent bodily death.
My discussion of the evidence is divided into two parts:
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Sharon Hewitt Rawlette Ph.D.
About
Sharon Hewitt Rawlette, Ph.D., is a writer and philosopher
fascinated by coincidences: those strange, enigmatic experiences that
are so often personally meaningful and yet push the boundaries of
what we consider scientifically possible. Her 2019 book The Source
and Significance of Coincidences: A Hard Look at the Astonishing Evidence
presents a wealth of research concerning the statistical significance
of coincidences, their range of probable causes, and how we can best
interpret their implications for our lives.
For Dr. Rawlette, apparent "coincidences"
open a window into the hidden powers of the human mind, powers that
generally become obvious only at moments of deep personal crisis.
She believes that, by studying these fleeting glimpses of our connection
to an underlying conscious reality, we can get into better touch with
who we truly are and what we are meant to do with our lives. We can
also begin to see how the world we are part of is more meaningful
and orderly than the mechanistic paradigm of the last few centuries
has allowed us to fathom.
Dr. Rawlette has recently published a memoir, The
Supreme Victory of the Heart, detailing her first experiences
with meaningful coincidence, which happened during the dramatic weeks
following her French fiancé's announcement that a girl he'd
known in high school had come back into his life. In addition, she
has written several personal essays on the topics of relationships,
spirituality, and the environment, which have appeared in Salon and
Orion, among other places. Dr. Rawlette has also explored the intersection
of metaphysics and ethics in her scholarly book The Feeling of Value:
Moral Realism Grounded in Phenomenal Consciousness (2016).
Dr. Rawlette earned her Ph.D. in philosophy
from New York University in 2008 and wrote her dissertation at the
Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris. She was Florence Levy Kay
Fellow in Ethics at Brandeis University before launching her freelance
writing career.
