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The End of the Soul

Jennifer Hecht

On October 19, 1876 a group of leading French citizens, joined together to form the Society of Mutual Autopsy, with the aim of proving that souls do not exist. With this group as its focus,

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On Being with Krista Tippett

This book, published by Columbia University Press, details the work of 19th-century scientists who performed autopsies to disprove the existence of the soul. Its publication and reception led Hecht to reflect on how to respond to questions about life and death.

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I wrote The End of the Soul, which I published with Columbia University Press, which won a prize in intellectual history that made it more popular. It came out in paperback and whatnot.

— Episode: [Unedited] Jennifer Michael Hecht with K...

Episode: [Unedited] Jennifer Michael Hecht with Krista Tipp...

This book, published by Columbia University Press, details the work of 19th-century scientists who performed autopsies to disprove the existence of the soul. Its publication and reception led Hecht to reflect on how to respond to questions about life and death.

"

I wrote The End of the Soul, which I published with Columbia University Press, which won a prize in intellectual history that made it more popular. It came out in paperback and whatnot.

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