The claim that human beings have or are an 'immortal soul' goes back to the ancient Greeks, if not further. In a prescientific world, it would seem absurd for our inner awareness not to continue, irrespective of what happens to our bodies. Today science rejects the soul, yet there are diverse viewpoints around.

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David Chalmers is an Australian philosopher specializing in the area of philosophy of mind and philosophy of language. He is Professor of Philosophy and codirector of the Center for Mind, Brain, and Consciousness at New York University.

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