Phil Final Exam Flashcards
Williams vs Nagel on if death harms us.
William: Death does not harm us
Nagel: Death does harm us
What is Wolf’s “The Fitting Fulfillment” View
The middle ground of Taylor and Camus view on the meaning of life. Must have Objective and Subjective meaning
Lucretius vs Epicures
Lucretius: Your preexistance didn’t harm you so your postexistance can’t harm you either
Epicures: Death can only harm you if there is a subject to harm…which there is not because you are already dead.
Death vs Dying
Death is a state while dying is a process.
Socrates the Philosopher says that death is a…
dreamless sleep
Nagel thinks that death is a…?
harm because it keeps us from living more life.
Nagel believes that betrayal (even if you don’t find out) is a…?
Harm/a bad thing. Therefore being dead is a bad thing even if it doesn’t directly harm you.
William thinks that Nagel’s POV on death implies that ________ is desirable.
immorality
