{"product_id":"the-philosophy-of-death-reader-9781350069336","title":"The Philosophy of Death Reader","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Philosophy of Death Reader \u003c\/i\u003epresents a collection of classic readings from across the centuries and the continents. Organised around central metaphysical questions from whether soul is immortal to what can experience death, it brings together pivotal readings from ancient, modern and contemporary philosophers. The twenty-four readings require no background in philosophy. Featuring writings from Vedanta, the ancient Greeks, the Buddhist tradition, Christian eschatology, and recent analytic philosophy, they flow thematically and cover:- Key metaphysical topics including immortality, rebirth and the after- Scientific perspectives on biology and the brain- Axiological questions surrounding old age, the soul and how to live with mortality    Accompanied throughout by editor's notes, introductory material, and discussion questions, this cross-cultural reader draws themes together, encourages further study and introduces a broad range of philosophical thinking about death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new multicultural collection covers all the major themes in the philosophy of death from classical antiquity to the contemporary period. The readings are wisely chosen, and the volume is intelligently laid out with clear and helpful contextual introductions to each section and selection. Highly recommended for individual readers and classroom assignment. * Levon Chorbajian, Professor of Sociology, University of Massachusetts, USA *\u003cbr\u003eThis is an excellent collection of primary source material on key topics in the philosophy of death, such as the nature of post-death existence and the (un)desirability of immortality.  The selections, which represent ancient and contemporary thinkers from primarily Western and Indian philosophical traditions, are thoughtfully organized and given helpful and accessible introductions and annotations by the editor.  This book is very well-suited for undergraduate courses in the philosophy of death, as it skillfully presents thought-provoking debates carried on across the centuries and invites students to join. * Mark Berkson, Professor of Religion, Hamline University, USA *\u003cbr\u003eA timely and wide-ranging collection that covers the classic discussions through to the contemporary on a theme that we might well like to ignore, but cannot: the facts of own mortality. The introductions to each section helpfully position the papers. A must-read for every student of death. * Beverley Clack, Professor in the Philosophy of Religion, Oxford Brookes University, UK *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface: What This Book Is (Not) About Acknowledgements General Introduction: What Is the Meaning of “Life”?   \u003ci\u003eFor Discussion or Essays Further Readings on Brains, Death, and “Consciousness”\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cb\u003ePart I:  Our Immortal Souls  \u003c\/b\u003eIntroduction to Part One:  Personal Survival and Immortality 1. The Soul Will Not Fade Away (from Phaedo, c. 360 BC)  Plato  2. Letter to Menoeceus  (third century BC) Epicurus 3. Ten Reasons for Believing in Immortality (1929) John Haynes Holmes   4. Next Stop Goofville (1929) Clarence Darrow 5. Death, Nothingness, and Subjectivity  (1994) Thomas W. Clark  \u003ci\u003eFor Discussion or Essays Further Readings on Personal Survival and Immortality\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cb\u003ePart II: Rebirth \u003c\/b\u003eIntroduction to Part Two:  Survival in a Different Body   6. The Katha Upanishad:  Death as a Teacher (fifth cen. B.C.)   Anonymous 7. The Questions of King Milinda (first cen. AD?)  Anonymous \t\t\t8. The World Outlook of the People (14th cen.)  Madhava Acharya 9. Nirodha, the Cessation of Dukkha  (1959) Walpola Rahula     \u003ci\u003eFor Discussion or Essays\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eFurther Readings on Rebirth \u003c\/i\u003e   \u003cb\u003ePart III:  Resurrection and the Afterlife  \u003c\/b\u003eIntroduction to Part Three:  Resurrection and the Afterlife 10. Resurrection of the Same Body (13th century) Aquinas, Thomas 11. Of a Particular Providence and of a Future State  (1739-40) David Hume  \t12. The Soul Survives and Functions after Death (1973)  H.H. Price  13. Persons and the Metaphysics of Resurrection (2007) Lynne Rudder Baker \u003ci\u003eFor Discussion or Essays  Further Readings on Resurrection and the Afterlife \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart IV:  Problems with Immortality \u003c\/b\u003eIntroduction to Part Four 14. On Mortality and the Soul (c. 50 B.C.)  Lucretius  15. The Hunger of Immortality (1913) Miguel de Unamuno  16. The Makropulos Case:  Reflections on the Tedium of Immortality  (1972) Bernard Williams   17. Immortality without Boredom (2009) Lisa Bortolotti and Yujin Nagasawa 18. Death and Eternal Recurrence (2013)  Lars Bergström  \u003ci\u003eFor Discussion or Essays Further Readings on Problems with Immortality and the Eternal Return \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart V:  Living with Mortality     \u003c\/b\u003eIntroduction to Part Five:  Living with Mortality 19. “Supreme Happiness” (Fourth cen. B.C.) Chuang Tzu (Zhuangzi) 20. Death  (1986)  Thomas Nagel 21. The Collective Afterlife (2013) Samuel Scheffler   22. The Significance of Doomsday (2013) Susan Wolf   23. Death, Failure, and Neoliberal Ideology (2016)  Beverley Clack \u003ci\u003eFor Discussion or Essays Further Readings on Living with Mortality \u003c\/i\u003e Readings that appear in this book Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866592751959,"sku":"9781350069336","price":37.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350069336.jpg?v=1722279367","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-philosophy-of-death-reader-9781350069336","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}