Project Gutenberg 2014-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 140 Fechner, Gustav Theodor 1801 1887 Fechner, G. Th. (Gustav Theodor) Das Büchlein vom Leben nach dem Tode Produced by Norbert H. Langkau, Norbert Müller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Das Büchlein vom Leben nach dem Tode" by Gustav Theodor Fechner is a philosophical exploration written in the early 19th century. The work delves into the nature of human existence, the concept of life after death, and the relationship between the physical and the spiritual realms. Fechner proposes a nuanced understanding of life as a multi-dimensional journey, transitioning through different stages from birth to an eternal existence. The opening of the work presents Fechner's idea that human life can be conceptualized as consisting of three stages. The first stage represents a state of ignorance and isolation, the second is characterized by social interaction and the limitations of physical existence, while the third stage signifies a higher state of awareness and connection with the divine. He likens the experience of death to a birth into this new, expansive existence, emphasizing the continuity of the soul's development. Fechner argues for a philosophy that harmonizes belief in a spiritual reality with empirical observations, suggesting that our actions in this life shape our experiences in the hereafter. This establishes a profound framework for understanding the journey of the human soul beyond death, positioning the reader to contemplate the deeper implications of existence and the nature of consciousness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44575/44575-h/images/cover_ebook.jpg Reading ease score: 56.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. de Immortality BT Text Category: German Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 125104 2025-07-18T05:29:21.575490 text/html 107567 2024-10-23T22:00:47 text/html 170092 2025-07-18T05:29:23.767484 application/epub+zip 170424 2025-07-18T05:29:22.025494 application/epub+zip 113581 2025-07-18T05:29:21.770490 application/epub+zip 236872 2025-07-18T05:29:25.390461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219144 2025-07-18T05:29:23.512455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155410 2022-09-20T10:31:04.240376 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113853 2025-07-18T05:29:21.431468 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 94059 2024-10-23T22:00:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17505 2025-07-18T05:29:25.508450 application/rdf+xml 30574 2025-07-18T05:29:21.834485 image/jpeg 4883 2025-07-18T05:29:21.802472 image/jpeg 165767 2025-07-18T05:29:21.594494 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia