Saga Foss

On Why Death Should Not Concern Us by Epicurus is an insightful monograph that provides an excellent overview of Epicurus's theories and how they remain pertinent to contemporary philosophy . The monograph is more of a general guide than a careful reading of ancient texts, so there are a few exceptions. When we consider mortality, we typically experience dread. This dread is typically associated with the notion that the deceased will be miserable and suffer after death. This article will examine how Epicurus argues that we should not be concerned with mortality. Death, he explains, is not the end of existence. It is the absence of an individual after their death. This is a valid point because many believe that death is the conclusion of life. However, this is a misconception. The fact that a person has perished does not mean that they are gone forever; they will live again in the future, but only after they have regained all of their pleasures. Therefore, they will have all of thei...

The question of awareness is one of the most important ones in modern science. Philosophers have been trying for decades to rewrite the story of this strange event. The most common view, called "functionalist," says that awareness is a result of how the brain shares knowledge around the world. Some people, though, think it's more than that. There are many different ideas about where awareness comes from. The global neural network (GNW) and panpsychism are two of the most important. Consciousness is a word that describes how you feel or what you sense. It includes everything from the sweet taste of chocolate mousse to the sharp pain of a toothache. Without awareness, mistakes and routines in the way neurons work could cause a complicated brain to break down. The development of consciousness and the power of choice that came with it would have helped solve this problem by making the brain manageable by awareness. Whether or not awareness is intentional is one of the most i...