| Description |
ix, 376 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
The open Yale courses series
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Thinking about death -- Dualism vs. physicalism -- Arguments for the existence of the soul -- Descartes' argument -- Plato on the immortality of the soul -- Personal identity -- Choosing between the theories -- The nature of death -- Two surprising claims about death -- The badness of death -- Immortality -- The value of life -- Other aspects of death -- Living in the face of death -- Suicide -- Conclusion: an invitation. |
| Subject |
Death.
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| ISBN |
9780300180848 paperback alkaline paper |
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0300180845 paperback alkaline paper |
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