Authors: Yury N. Kovalyov, Nver M. Mkhitaryan, Andriy Y. Morozov, Yaroslava F. Zhukova

Summary: Exploring ideas of post-mortem existence through the lenses of complex systems and traditional cultural perspectives offers a deeper understanding about life, death, and the existence beyond. Self-organization theory provides a framework for examining how cultural systems evolve and adapt new concepts of post-mortem states, where individual consciousness and collective memory continue to evolve. Traditional cultures provide diverse and deep-rooted views on the afterlife, often envisioning a continued existence, spiritual transformation, or idea perpetuated by moral beliefs. Further research on integrating these perspectives is necessary to gain a more nuanced approach to post-mortem existence understanding and appreciation for evolving systems and cultural constructs. Post-Mortem Existence Within the Complex Systems Self-Organization Theory Framework and in Traditional Cultures explores the ideals of post-mortem existences in traditional cultures using a complex systems self-organization theory framework. Religious structures and cultural responses to death are outlined while examining various models and scenarios. This book covers topics such as biology, philosophy, and anthropology, and is a useful resource for scientists, biologists, medical professionals, philosophers, anthropologists.

ISBN 978-1-6684-8509-5 (print) ; 978-1-6684-8510-1 (online)

DOI: https://doi. org/10.4018/978-1-6684-8509-5

Responsible institutions: The Institute of Renewable energy of the NAS of Ukraine

Published: Hershey PA, USA : IGI Global Scientific Publishing Platform

Other institutions: National Academy of Culture and Arts Management, Ukraine

Size in pages: 472