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Death - Video

Shelly Kagan

(PHIL 176) There is one thing I can be sure of: I am going to die. But what am I to make of that fact? This course will examine a number of issues that arise once we begin to reflect on our mortality. The possibility that death may not actually be the end is considered. Are we, in some sense, immortal? Would immortality be desirable? Also a clearer notion of what it is to die is examined. What doe... more

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The lecture begins by examining the consequences a suicide has on both the person committing it and those around this person. The question is raised, however, whether this factor is the only that counts morally, as utilitarians claim, or whether othe... more

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The discussion of suicide continues. A few more cases are introduced to consider circumstances under which it might be rational to end one's life, and more graphs are drawn that show relevant variations in the quality of one's life. A question is the... more

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This is the first of a series of lectures on suicide. Two very distinct contexts are presented in which the subject can be further explored. The first is rationality and the question of under what circumstances it makes sense to end one's own life. T... more

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In this lecture, Professor Kagan invites students to pose the question of how one should live life knowing that it will certainly end in death. He also explores the issue of how we should set our goals and how we should go about achieving them, beari... more

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Professor Kagan explores the issue of how thinking about death may influence the way we live. Fear as an emotional response to death is discussed as well as whether it is appropriate and under what conditions. A distinction is made between fear of th... more

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Further bad aspects of death are considered, including ubiquity, or the fact that death may occur at any time and strike anyone. Professor Kagan invites students to contemplate the possibility of death-free time periods, vacation spots, and activitie... more

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Lecture 20 continues the discussion of the value of life. It considers the neutral container theory, which holds that the value of life is simply a function of its contents, both pleasant and painful, and contrasts this with the valuable container th... more

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The discussion of the badness of death continues by asking whether it is bad that we do not exist before our birth. The views of a number of contemporary philosophers, such as Tom Nagle, Fred Feldman, and Derek Parfit, are introduced. Then Professor ... more

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4.2 out of 5 stars from 202 ratings
  • Find a different professor

    The professor giving the lecture on Plato and the soul wasted the time of his students and at their great expense.

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    August Consumer
    United States2 years ago
  • Privileged

    Wow does this man like to grace his reasoning across a stage assuming you’re still listening. He is obviously manically delighted by his own thoughts, the kind of man who could exist alone in a room as long as he could hear his own voice. more

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    Jimper66
    United States4 years ago
  • A Real Eye-Opener

    An incredible class that truly pushes oneself to approach the nature of death and the meaning that life can have in not just a different perspective but also in the perspectives of many others before us and with us. This class also helped me in a difficult time and I am really glad to have taken it in its entirety. I definitely recommend this class to anyone brave enough to revolutionize their thinking on the matter and come to cherish their existence.

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    5
    Julien Dupin
    United States4 years ago
  • Wonderful and thorough!

    An impressive presentation of the issues surrounding rational suicide, and a very thorough discussion of dear relevant factors in coming to such a decision. The professor provides a very approachable and easily understandable presentation.

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    5
    seacidal
    United States7 years ago
  • Rational thinking

    I was coping with the dying of my mom when I stumpled upon this course. It gave me a lot inspiration in the acceptance of death, not just that of those we love but also that of ourselves.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    PureShade
    United States7 years ago
  • Very helpful lecture.

    Thank you for helping me understand where Locke is coming from with his view of personal identity.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Who knows??!
    United Kingdom11 years ago
  • great class!

    Awesome!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    lg.5
    United States11 years ago
  • Amazing!

    The lectures are so interesting and the prof is really vivid and easy to understand! I just can't tear myself off from these vids. Thank you!

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    5
    Roman_tick
    Russia11 years ago

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