Death

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Abstract

Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Thinking about Death -- 2. Dualism versus Physicalism -- 3. Arguments for the Existence of the Soul -- 4. Descartes' Argument -- 5. Plato on the Immortality of the Soul -- 6. Personal Identity -- 7. Choosing between the Theories -- 8. The Nature of Death -- 9. Two Surprising Claims about Death -- 10. The Badness of Death -- 11. Immortality -- 12. The Value of Life -- 13. Other Aspects of Death -- 14. Living in the Face of Death -- 15. Suicide -- 16. Conclusion: An Invitation -- Notes -- Suggestions for Further Reading -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.