Immortality

desperately aiming for an eternal is fear of the death, more especially the unknown of what comes next. That fear triggers many to believe there must be an upcoming of events right after death. However, this suggests that there is no evidence of immortality, but it is a set of belief created by mankind to reassure death, and many philosophers such as David Hume disapproved it. There are two phenomenon that many scientists are still looking for a better explanation. the out-of-body experiment (OBE)

Introduction In Phaedo, Socrates makes a number of claims regarding the existence and nature of the afterlife, and the immortality and reincarnation of the soul that can be compared and contrasted with other religious beliefs. I will be contrasting and comparing Socrates beliefs with those that practice Judaism. Phaedo – the existence and nature of the afterlife and the immortality and reincarnation of the soul The philosophy discussed in the Phaedo revolves around Socrates discussion of the existence

outlive a body, it too will eventually die. Therefore, if Cebes’ analogy turns out to be more accurate and correct, then the soul is not immortal. Socrates, on the other hand, believes that the soul is immortal and looks to Forms to prove the soul’s immortality. He provides a “safe answer” that helps the reader understand not only his argument, but Plato’s argument and view of philosophy as well. In order to respond to Cebes’ argument, Socrates discusses causes. As a young man, Socrates was interested

in the image of pride, ego, selfishness, and even denial. These flaws are represented by the heroes Gilgamesh and Oedipus. Gilgamesh and Oedipus undertake journeys in search of a truth that will preserve their glory. While Gilgamesh searches for immortality, Oedipus searches for a different fate, both, fearing death. However, only one reaches their their goal. Similarly, both figures are kings; rulers of communities which reflect their ruling. In Gilgamesh’s epic, the people knew of his endeavors

The living body and the mind of human can't get through the concept of death because no human can explain it through their concepts unless they already experienced death itself and came back to life and explain everything if there would be immortality of the soul, the theory of reincarnation to other bodies, where does the spirit of human’s go, if death would be the true end of human, if death is real or not, or if there would be life after death. What would be the next after death? All humans know

This poem, written by Emily Dickinson, is a poem about death and his apparent kindness. Emily Dickinson is a 19th Century American poet who has had a great impact on poetry. Though she lived in solitude for a majority of her life, the people she did come into contact with had great influence on her(“Emily Dickinson”). She was influenced a great deal by the concept of death and the book of Revelations (“Emily Dickinson”). This poem was originally published in 1863, and has been open to questions and

usually said in such a morbid tone and the fact she associated “kindly” with death makes it beautiful. The second line says, “The Carriage held but just Ourselves – and Immortality” (Dickinson 807). The author emphasizes Carriage, Ourselves, and Immortality. Dickinson seems to be talking about her own death chariot and by immortality, she believes her death is not the end, but rather as a step to eternal life. She continues in the second stanza with, “We slowly drove – He knew no haste and I had put

Bernard Williams Markopoulos case focuses on the topic of immortality, and the issues that arise from the status of being immortal. Williams uses the concept of the play to refute the idea of immortality. This is due to the end of the Markopoulos play, where the immortal protagonist kills themselves out of the unbearable boredom of exhausting their categorical desires. Whereas Fischer rejects Williams view of immortality, due to the limiting constraints of his argument. Fischer asserts the immortal

People, specifically, individuals want to live on, they want to venture themselves into the future. we have this will to live on. And nevertheless, unlike any other conscious being, we have to live with the realization, that this will is going to be frustrated, that this will all end, that we will die. Furthermore, we have to live with the sense that our lives, our conscience, will no longer exist – the worst thing that could perhaps happen to us, our will. This is the true meaning of what is means

has been built up from it. If Socrates’ refutation of Meno’s Paradox is that knowledge is simply recollection, it is necessary that he prove the immortality of the soul independently. Since Socrates has failed to do so, then his theory cannot be accepted a sufficient way of overcoming the paradox. Suppose Socrates managed to adequately prove the immortality and all knowing nature of the soul, his use of the slave boy interrogation as proof of recollection still remains problematic. What is being called