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Philosophy

Afterlife

The afterlife, if the phrase is to be used at all, is not best imagined as a sentimental annex bolted onto death. Nor, however, is it something about which confidence is easily justified. What we call a life may be only a local and temporary stabilisation within conditions the person cannot comprehend or contain. The […]

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Alien Anthropology

After Death, After Life?

Context: After death, you’re aware that you’ve died, say scientists What a difficult experience this must be. To know that life has ended and as though the dimming glow of a candle wick, to quickly fade into darkness. I wonder if this is a moment of release and cathartic decompression or a few troubled seconds […]

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culture

Thoughts on Death and Metaphysics

Death must always remain an unreasonable enigma…