A brief outline of each chapter

Chapter 1. How We Got Here

The first chapter traces the history of the development of humankind, from our early ancestors to our modern civilization. The way we have perceived reality through the centuries is discussed, developing from animism to physicalism. The development of organized religion and science and how this affected our worldview is also discussed. Turning points in human history, such as the Renaissance, the Protestant Reformation, and the Enlightenment, cemented the division between consciousness and the physical world. The philosophical basis of physicalism is analyzed and critiqued.

Chapter 2. Reality

In this chapter

Chapter 3. Noumenon

The third chapter

Chapter 4. Evidence

The fourth chapter discusses

Chapter 5. NDEs & PLs

This chapter traverses the history of near death experiences from antiquity to today.