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Death and Nonexistence

Hardcover • 2019 • English

Death and Nonexistence

By Palle Yourgrau

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About the book

The dead are gone. They count for nothing. Yet, if we count the dead, their number is staggering. And they account for most of what is great about civilization. Compared to the greatness of the dead, the accomplishments of the living are paltry. Which is it then: are the dead still there to be counted or not? And if they are still there, where exactly is "there"? We are confronted with the ancient paradox of nonexistence bequeathed us by Parmenides. The mystery of death is the mystery of nonexis...Show more

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ISBN

9780190247478

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published year

2019

Language

English

Original title

Death and Nonexistence

Format

Hardcover

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