Death and its discontents
When is someone dead? Option 1: Cardio-Respiratory Option 2: Whole Brain Option 3: Higher Brain Irreversible
Is There life after death? Near Death Experiences (NDEs) Grief apparitions Dying visions Ghosts Mediums Accounts of past lives
Suppose that there is no life after death Suppose that there is no life after death. In that case, should we fear death? Is it a bad thing?
The Classic argument that we should not fear death and it cannot hurt us
Nagel's argument that death is a bad thing Death means the end of a possible future for me; a future that I might enjoy very much. That just plain sucks.
Memento Mori
The Capuchin Crypt