Evaluate the claim there there can be no disembodied existence after death.

For a question like this we should begin by defining what disembodied existence is - the idea that the soul leaves the body and continues to exist independently of the body after death. Possibly consider some key words, such as materialism and dualism. Decide what our argument is going to be - in this case I will present a exemplar paragraph supporting the claim that there can be no disembodied existence. For example, Dawkins' argument, and considering the strengths and weaknesses of his position. Then finally decide what scholars and arguments are the most relevant for this essay question, and use them for our essay. An exemplar paragraph to this question could be the following: Richard Dawkins is a hard materialists who believes there can be no disembodied existence after death, due to the fact there is no part of an individual that is not physical. Dawkins' states in his argument that there can be no conscience after death, since the conscience is not a physical phenomenon, once the brain dies ones consciousness ends. In the 'River out of Eden' (1995) it is stated that there can be no disembodied existence, as he argues 'there is no spirt driven life force', meaning the soul (although never directly referred to by Dawkins) cannot continue after death. Dawkins' theory of disembodied existence is a strong argument, as some may find it easy to understand as it is very clear cut, arguing that we simply die. Furthermore, he concentrates on a scientific perspective, arguing we are a total sum of genes, which is a largely accepted theory in the 21st century. As we are in an age where science can explain everything and we trust scientific explanations on a whole. However, a weakness in Dawkins' theory is that there is no scientific evidence to explain the relationship between ht brain and consciousness. Thereby, we cannot definitely argue that once the brain dies, our consciousness ends. Therefore, Dawkins argument supports the claim that there can be no disembodied existence after death.