How are We to Confront Death?
| Author | : Françoise Dastur |
| Publisher | : Perspectives in Continental Ph |
| Total Pages | : 60 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0823242404 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780823242405 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (405 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis How are We to Confront Death? by : Françoise Dastur
Download or read book How are We to Confront Death? written by Françoise Dastur and published by Perspectives in Continental Ph. This book was released on 2012 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This books offers a philosophical exploration and assessment of the various ways in which human societies have confronted the question of death and mortality. In a very accessible style, the author considers religion's attempt to make sense of death, science's attempt to evade death, and philosophy's attempt to embrace death as a fundamental and defining moment of what it means to be human.