Good, Bad, or Not-Even-Wrong Science and Mathematics in Transpersonal Psychology: Comment on Rock et al.'s "Is Biological Death Final?".
Rock et al. (this issue) used a Drake-like equation to provide an estimate of the mathematical likelihood of survival of consciousness after death based on combining a number of probability guestimates. Although it is refreshing to see a mathematical paper within transpersonal psychology, as this su...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Transpersonal Studies Vol. 42; no. 1; pp. 72 - 80 |
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Floraglades Foundation, Inc.
2023
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