Dying to Live: Near-Death Experiences
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Dying to Live: Near-Death Experiences is a book by psychologist Susan Blackmore that critically examines near-death experiences through the lens of scientific and psychological explanations rather than supernatural interpretations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dying to Live: Near-Death Experiences canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T783046 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dying to Live: Near-Death Experiences Context triple: [Susan Blackmore, notableWork, Dying to Live: Near-Death Experiences]
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Life After Death
Life After Death is the posthumously released double album by The Notorious B.I.G., widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential hip-hop records of all time.
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A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life
"A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life" is a memoir by former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick, recounting his journey from a challenging childhood on Chicago’s South Side to political leadership and public service.
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C.
Cycle of Life: Within the Power of Dreams and the Wonder of Infinity
"Cycle of Life: Within the Power of Dreams and the Wonder of Infinity" is a monumental glass and steel installation by artist Richard Jolley that explores themes of human existence and transformation, permanently installed at the Knoxville Museum of Art.
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The Death of Death in the Death of Christ
The Death of Death in the Death of Christ is a classic 17th-century Reformed theological treatise by John Owen that rigorously defends the doctrine of definite (or limited) atonement.
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E.
The Life
"The Life" is a song by Alicia Keys from her debut studio album "Songs in A Minor."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dying to Live: Near-Death Experiences Target entity description: Dying to Live: Near-Death Experiences is a book by psychologist Susan Blackmore that critically examines near-death experiences through the lens of scientific and psychological explanations rather than supernatural interpretations.
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A.
Life After Death
Life After Death is the posthumously released double album by The Notorious B.I.G., widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential hip-hop records of all time.
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B.
A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life
"A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life" is a memoir by former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick, recounting his journey from a challenging childhood on Chicago’s South Side to political leadership and public service.
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C.
Cycle of Life: Within the Power of Dreams and the Wonder of Infinity
"Cycle of Life: Within the Power of Dreams and the Wonder of Infinity" is a monumental glass and steel installation by artist Richard Jolley that explores themes of human existence and transformation, permanently installed at the Knoxville Museum of Art.
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D.
The Death of Death in the Death of Christ
The Death of Death in the Death of Christ is a classic 17th-century Reformed theological treatise by John Owen that rigorously defends the doctrine of definite (or limited) atonement.
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E.
The Life
"The Life" is a song by Alicia Keys from her debut studio album "Songs in A Minor."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
critically evaluate evidence for survival after death
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provide scientific explanations for near-death experiences ⓘ |
| approach |
neuroscientific explanation of near-death experiences
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psychological explanation of near-death experiences ⓘ |
| author | Susan Blackmore ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | psychologist ⓘ |
| examines |
cultural influences on near-death experiences
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memory and reconstruction in near-death experiences ⓘ physiological factors in near-death experiences ⓘ reports of near-death experiences ⓘ |
| genre |
parapsychology criticism
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psychology ⓘ science and religion ⓘ |
| hasAuthorViewpoint | materialist view of mind and consciousness ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
consciousness
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death and dying ⓘ near-death experiences ⓘ out-of-body experiences ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical analysis of near-death experience research
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popularizing skeptical views of near-death experiences ⓘ |
| notableWork | Dying to Live: Near-Death Experiences ⓘ |
| perspective |
naturalistic
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scientific ⓘ skeptical ⓘ |
| rejects |
paranormal interpretations of near-death experiences
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supernatural explanations of near-death experiences ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | Susan Blackmore ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dying to Live: Near-Death Experiences Description of subject: Dying to Live: Near-Death Experiences is a book by psychologist Susan Blackmore that critically examines near-death experiences through the lens of scientific and psychological explanations rather than supernatural interpretations.
Referenced by (3)
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