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This study group provides an opportunity to explore fundamental philosophical problems surrounding death.

The Philosophy of Death study group provides an opportunity to ask questions such as: “What does it mean to die and who or what is the ‘person’ that dies? Is it merely a physical body, or is it also something like a soul, and, if so, does the existence of a soul indicate that there is some hope of immortality? What should our attitude toward death be and what effect should that have on the way we live our lives?” The study group uses a number of prominent philosophical and literary works—including those by Plato, Tolstoy, Montaigne, Jonathan Swift, Walter Kauffmann and Lucretius—to think about death philosophically.

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Activity Wall Introduction Discussion (Due 10/3)

Greetings and welcome to the Philosophy of Death Study Group. Sign-ups for this work group will be accepted until September 30th. The Work Group formally begins on October 3rd. However, as soon as you sign up and get accepted to the study group, please post a few words about you and your interest in this study group on the Activity Wall so that on October 3rd we can begin by getting to know all of the participants in this group. I look forward to working with you all.

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