Background
Becker, Carl Bradley was born on April 27, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Paul Edward and Violet Becker. arrived in Japan, 1983.
("This book is lucidly written, well organized, and succin...)
"This book is lucidly written, well organized, and succinct as an overview of the empirical evidence for survival. The author efficiently summarizes the arguments and counterarguments surrounding alleged cases of reincarnation, apparition, out of body experiences and near death experiences. Some of the theoretical material is superb. For these reasons, it is a book I want on my shelf. Most other studies of this kind are hopelessly partisan; this study is highly reputable. The author deftly distinguishes between different facets of paranormal phenomena, and thus clarifies discussion that is usually muddied." -- Carol Zaleski, Smith College Paranormal Experience and Survival of Death amasses data and surveys from a century of research on the paranormal on four continents: Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Studying the tensions between religious and scientific perspectives, Becker reviews numerous substantiated accounts of demon-possession, of memories of pastlives, of ghostly apparitions, and out-of-body experiences. He analyzes the medical evidence and what such experiences imply about survival after death. The author then looks at the reasons for the taboos on scientific discussion of such research within the social sciences, and proposes a new paradigm for a more holistic view of the field.
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Becker, Carl Bradley was born on April 27, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Paul Edward and Violet Becker. arrived in Japan, 1983.
Bachelor in Philosophy, Principal College, St. Louis, 1971. Master of Arts in Philosophy, University Hawaii, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy, University Hawaii, 1981.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), International University, Bombay, 1992.
Research assistant, East-West Center, Honolulu, 1979-1981; assistant professor philosophy, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1981-1983; Fulbright lecturer, Osaka (Japan) U., 1983-1986; assistant professor curriculum, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1986-1988; visiting professor religions, Tsukuba (Japan) U., 1988-1992; professor ethics, Kyoto (Japan) U., since 1992. Advisor Japan Association for Religious and Natural Healing Association. Consultant infield.
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Member New York Academy Science, Society Values in Higher Education, Holistic Medicine Association (director) since 1994), Mind-Body Science Association (director) since 1994), Biothanatology Association (director) since 1995), Mensa, Japan American Forensics Association (founder), International Association for Near-Death Studies, Mind-Body Research Association, International Society Life Information Science.
Married Akiko Ochiai.