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Are We Souls? | Joshua Farris

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The Innate Belief in the Soul

This chapter explores the natural inclination of humans to believe in the existence of a soul or immaterial self, drawing on research from cognitive science and developmental psychology. It discusses the historical consensus of human burial practices and suggests the presence of an innate sense of the afterlife.

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