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Nov 1, 2021 · When things go well, death stays in the background, and from there, covertly, it shapes our awareness of everything else. Even when we get through the day with ease, the prospect of death is still in some way all around us. GAZETTE: Can philosophy help illuminate how death impacts consciousness?
Nov 19, 2011 · But biocentrism, a new theory of everything, tells us death may not be the terminal event we think. Amazingly, if you add life and consciousness to the equation, you can explain some of the ...
Afterlife. First published Mon Dec 26, 2005; substantive revision Wed Jan 23, 2019. One of the points where there is a significant, long-lasting intersection of the interests of many philosophers with the interests of many people of all kinds and conditions concerns the nature and significance of death. How should we understand the mortality of ...
- David San Filippo Ph.D.
- 25 Introduction
- Psychological Perspectives on Death and the Fears of Death
- Psychoanalytic Perspectives
- Pre Historic & Ancient
- Buddhism & Hinduism
- Islam
- Judaism
- Conclusion
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This E book reviews the philosophical perspectives on death, the psychological perspectives on death and the fears of death and some religious perspectives of death. The philosophic section will review perspectives of death from ancient Greece through modernity. The psychological section will review death,...
Psychological perspectives on death provide insight into why humans fear death and how they deal with its inevitability. This section reviews some of the psychoanalytic, humanistic, and existential perspectives of death and the fear of death. These perspectives provide an understanding of the fear of d...
According to Freud’s psychoanalytic theories, defense mechanisms are employed by the ego to guard against internal and external stimuli that might invoke fear and anxiety. Denial and illusion are cognitive defense mechanisms used by many to deal with the fear of death. Denial allows individuals to avo...
Cro Magnon humans had a concept of death and an anticipation of life after death. They buried their dead in or near their caves or huts along with the dead person’s tools, weapons, jewelry, and other favorite possessions. The dead were also attired in the favorite formal clothing. The burial of th...
Buddhists and Hindus believe that upon death, there is generally a rebirth to another life. Buddhists and Hindus believe that life and death are experiences that lead to spiritual growth. For the sages of these traditions, death is inevitable and need not be feared unless one has not lived a good l...
Death, in the Islamic faith, is the cessation of biological life and the resting of the spirit, in the grave, until the Judgment Day. According to Islamic belief, God gives and takes away life. Parents do not give life and the events of life do not cause death. All actions on behalf of the pa...
The Jewish religion generally emphasizes the present life and not life after death. Jews believe they live and die only once. Although Judaism recognizes that the life of the spirit does not end at the point of bodily death, it is the Jew's responsibility to focus on a meaningful life and not sp...
There are numerous perspectives and interpretations of death and afterlife. These perspectives and interpretations develop in the individual based upon the influences of one’s culture and social structure. This E book provided insight into the philosophical, psychological, and religious perspectives that af...
- David San Filippo
- 2006
Bernard Williams and Viktor Frankl have made the opposite claim that death gives meaning to life. Although there has been much scrutiny of the former claim, the latter claim has received very little attention. In this paper, I will explore whether and how death gives meaning to our lives.
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Nov 18, 2023 · Psychology of meaning in life and existential psychology are concerned with how an individual experiences life as meaningful (or is in crisis in terms of meaning) and how it contributes to such key psychological aspects such as well-being, happiness, and resilience.
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May 30, 2022 · Thanatophobia, the fear of death, is, according to the mental health profession, no more rational than a fear of spiders, open spaces, or clowns. It is a product of “intrapsychic structural tension,” “infantile conflict,” or some other pejoratively labeled state.
