Witryna14 lip 2009 · Abstract. In this paper we address Bernard Williams' argument for the undesirability of immortality. Williams argues that unavoidable and pervasive boredom would characterise the immortal life of an individual with unchanging categorical desires. We resist this conclusion on the basis of the distinction between habitual and … Witryna3 lut 2024 · John Martin Fischer Death, Immortality, and Meaning in Life. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2024). Pp. ix + 203. $24.95 (Pbk). ISBN 9780190921149. Published online by Cambridge University Press: 03 February 2024. KEVIN SCHILBRACK [Opens in a new window] Show author details.
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Witryna1 kwi 2009 · The paper discusses Bernard Williams' argument that immortality is rationally undesirable because it leads to insufferable boredom. We first spell out … Witryna20 maj 2024 · However, in his reply to Williams, called "Why Immortality Is Not So Bad," John Martin Fischer doubts that people who live forever must indeed become bored. True, if one eats the same food... dunk low blue bear
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WitrynaThrough a consideration of Borges’s story "The Immortal," I argue that immortality would be motivationally devastating, since our decisions would carry little weight, our achievements would be hollow victories of mere diligence, and the prospect of eternal frustration would haunt our every effort. Witryna14 lip 2009 · Williams argues that unavoidable and pervasive boredom would characterise the immortal life of an individual with unchanging categorical desires. We resist this conclusion on the basis of the distinction between habitual and situational boredom and a psychologically realistic account of significant factors in the formation … WitrynaKeywords Bernard Williams Immortality Death Boredom Commitment Valuing & David Beglin [email protected] 1 University of California, Riverside, CA, USA 123 … dunk low black white homme