Death Without a Soul: Consciousness, Life Beyond Human Exceptionalism, and the Politics of Moral Myths

This project presents a naturalistic investigation into consciousness, death, and the socio-political functions of metaphysical myths. It challenges the traditional doctrine of the immortal soul, arguing instead that consciousness is a biological process emerging from organized living systems. By deconstructing "human exceptionalism," the work relocates moral responsibility and the pursuit of justice from a hypothetical afterlife to the finite, lived experience of the present.