Exploring Conflicting Viewpoints
Learning Objective
I can identify different perspectives on a single topic.
Key Concepts
Socrates believed that death was either a dreamless sleep which would be nice, or a passage to another life where he could philosophize with great thinkers.
Epicurus, an ancient Stoic philosopher, believed that death is the cessation of sensation and therefore cannot be good nor evil.
Thomas Nagel suggests that fearing death is like a philosophical FOMO, but asks why we don't feel a sense of loss for all the cool things we missed before we were born.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 8 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Socrates believed there were two possibilities regarding death. What were they?
2. According to Epicurus, why is death not something to be feared?
3. How does Thomas Nagel's perspective on death relate to the concept of FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out)?
...and 5 more questions
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Perspectives on Death: Crash Course Philosophy #17
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