Diabolical Mysticism, Death, and Skepticism
dc.contributor.author | Hirsch, Eli | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-09-07T19:31:36Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-09-07T19:31:36Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009-01-01 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/3240 | |
dc.description.abstract | According to one view, death is bad for the one who dies. The challenge for this view is to explain exactly why and when death is bad for the one who dies. According to an alternative view, death is not actually bad for the one who dies. There is a third alternative, according to which the thought of one’s own death elicits an experience that reveals the horror of one’s own death in a way that is ineffable. This paper explores this third alternative. | |
dc.subject | Death | |
dc.subject | Value Theory | |
dc.subject | Mysticism | |
dc.subject | William James On Death | |
dc.title | Diabolical Mysticism, Death, and Skepticism | |
dc.type | article | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2021-09-07T19:31:37Z | |
dc.description.institution | SUNY Brockport | |
dc.source.peerreviewed | TRUE | |
dc.source.status | published | |
dc.description.publicationtitle | Philosophic Exchange | |
dc.contributor.organization | Brandeis University | |
dc.languate.iso | en_US |
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