Immortal Beauty
Does Existence Confirm Reincarnation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21293798 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jens Jäger (0000-0003-4615-4593, New York University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 100 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 789-807 |
| Publication date | 2022-10-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australasian Journal of Philosophy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0004-8402 • E-ISSN: 1470-6828 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00048402.2021.1938150 |
| OpenAlex | W3190472687 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 14 |
I argue that a popular view about self-locating evidence implies that there are cases in which agents have surprisingly strong evidence for their own reincarnation. The central case is an ‘Immortal Beauty' scenario, modelled after the well-known Sleeping Beauty puzzle. I argue that if the popular ‘thirder’ solution to the puzzle is correct, then Immortal Beauty should be confident that she's going to be reincarnated. The essay also examines another pro-reincarnation argument due to Michael Huemer (2021). I argue that his argument fails, and that my argument establishes an alternative way in which mere existence can be evidence for reincarnation. I then examine whether my result generalizes
Aesthetics · Argument (complex analysis) · Beauty · Epistemology · Reincarnation · Medicine · Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs · Philosophy · Philosophy and Theoretical Science · Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |