Author:
Kagan, Shelly.
Imprint:New Haven : Yale University Press, 2012.
Descriptionix, 376 p. ; 24 cm.
Note:Thinking about death -- Dualism vs. physicalism -- Arguments for the existence of the soul -- Descartes' argument -- Plato on the immortality of the soul -- Personal identity -- Choosing between the theories -- The nature of death -- Two surprising claims about death -- The badness of death -- Immortality -- The value of life -- Other aspects of death -- Living in the face of death -- Suicide -- Conclusion: an invitation.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
