How can we be certain we're also not bound by the laws of physics and chemistry? If the universe went back in time exactly one year, is there any reason you wouldn't make all of the same decisions?
> How can we be certain we're also not bound by the laws of physics and chemistry?
Try to look at it from this perspective:
We are made of 2 things: 1. consciousness and 2. a physical body. Only way to operate in this physical world is via a physical body so our bodies are bound to the laws of physics and chemistry.
When someone dies their physical body is still part of this physical world but not their consciousness.
Consciousness is like a visitor to this physical world.. it doesn't belong here so laws are not applicable either.
> If the universe went back in time exactly one year, is there any reason you wouldn't make all of the same decisions?
That's rather a difficult test. Let me give you a simple one: can you predict yourself i.e. your own behaviour? you could at most make high probability guesses but you won't always know what you gonna do unless and until you are faced with that situation
Try to look at it from this perspective:
We are made of 2 things: 1. consciousness and 2. a physical body. Only way to operate in this physical world is via a physical body so our bodies are bound to the laws of physics and chemistry.
When someone dies their physical body is still part of this physical world but not their consciousness. Consciousness is like a visitor to this physical world.. it doesn't belong here so laws are not applicable either.