1. Death and its discontents

2. When is someone dead? Option 1: Cardio-Respiratory
Option 2: Whole Brain
Option 3: Higher Brain
Irreversible

3. Is There life after death?
Near Death Experiences (NDEs)
Grief apparitions
Dying visions
Ghosts
Mediums
Accounts of past lives

4. 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?

5. The Classic argument that we should not fear death and it cannot hurt us

6. 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.

7. Terror Management Theory
The Unconscious – Most of thoughts and emotions are not conscious, but they control what we do
When we are unware of the unconscious is has a powerful hold over us
If we are aware of our unconscious it has less control over us
We are all – EVERY SINGLE HUMAN – terrified of our own death, unconsciously
So, if we are unaware of conscious fear of death, then that fear has powerful control over how we act

8. Meaning and Death Anxiety
Human beings are all powerfully affected by unconscious death anxiety
So Human create meaningful world-views in order to calm their death anxiety
Human beings MUST maintain faith in a meaningful world view
Humans must see themselves as objects of value within that world-view
What if I am challenged by someone who is threat to my world-view?

9. When World-Views Collide?
What if I am challenged by someone who is threat to my world-view?
I might ….
Dismiss them
Convert them
Assimilate some of their ways/views
Destroy them

10. Memento Mori

11. The Capuchin Crypt