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Death and its discontents

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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 Memento Mori

8 The Capuchin Crypt


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