“In the ordinary, everyday understandings of the words involved, to say that someone survived death is to contradict yourself; while to assert that all of us live forever is to assert a manifest falsehood, the flat contrary of a universally known truth: namely, the truth that all human beings are mortal. For when, after some disaster, the 'dead' and the 'survivors' have both been listed, what logical space remains for a third category?”
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Merely Mortal?: Can You Survive Your Own Death?
This book delves into philosophical and scientific perspectives on death, examining the concept of survival beyond physical existence. more
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Antony Flew
Antony Flew was a British philosopher renowned for his work in the philosophy of religion and ethics. He was a leading figure in the analytic philosophy movement and is particularly remembered for his initial belief in the existence of God, which he later renounced. Flew's career spanned several decades, during which he taught at various universities and authored numerous books and articles on philosophy. more
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