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- Traditionally, philosophers and theologians have not privileged this model of immortality, as there appears to be two insurmountable difficulties: 1) if the astral body does exist, it should be seen depart from the physical body at the moment of death; yet there is no evidence that accounts for it; 2) ghosts usually appear with clothes; this would imply that, not only are there astral bodies, but also astral clothes – a claim simply too extravagant to be taken seriously (Edwards, 1997: 21).
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Oct 16, 2023 · The idea of living forever is attractive, but does it make any philosophical sense? There are more than a few philosophical problems with immortality and the ways some people think it works.
Any philosophical discussion on immortality touches upon a fundamental issue concerning persons–personal identity. If we hope to survive death, we would want to be sure that the person that continues to exist after death is the same person that existed before death.
Oct 7, 2024 · Immortality, in philosophy and religion, the indefinite continuation of the mental, spiritual, or physical existence of individual human beings. In many philosophical and religious traditions, immortality is specifically conceived as the continued existence of an immaterial soul or mind beyond the.
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Offers a critical reflection on the ethical, social, and philosophical implications of the pursuit of physical immortality, considering how such a fundamental shift would impact human values, society, and our understanding of life and death.
Aug 21, 2023 · Philosophical and Moral Dilemmas. Long life is not merely a biological conundrum but a profound philosophical puzzle. Value of Life: Life’s ephemerality lends urgency and meaning to our actions...
Feb 13, 2022 · The Curmudgeons, most notably Bernard Williams in contemporary philosophy, argue that no form of immortality is worthy of choice by human beings, in virtue of basic facts about human character. His main thesis is that any human being would eventually become bored in an immortal life.
This chapter, which analyzes questions about death and immortality, explains the different notions of immortality and discusses three challenges to the idea that any kind of immortality could be appealing to us.
