Not Doctrinal, Not Theological An Empirical-Pragmatic Approach to the Concept of an Afterlife in Reference to China
By: Humberto Schubert Coelho and Chiu Yi Chih
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/phainomenon-2025-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2183-0142 | Journal ISSN: 0874-9493
Language: English
Page range: 101 - 117
Submitted on: Jun 7, 2025
Accepted on: Aug 18, 2025
Published on: Jun 6, 2026
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