Reincarnation

In both the Apology and Phaedo, Plato claims that we shouldn’t fear death because we do not have the wisdom and knowledge of life after death. Additionally, the soul is better off without the body because it impure the soul. In Letter to Menoeceus, Epicurus claims that death is nothing to us because it causes no pain and the more we fear death the less we will enjoy our mortal lives. In this essay, I will argue that Plato’s and Epicurus’s reasons are incompatible, though both claims were well explained

The Five People You Meet in Heaven Report The field of medicine is not a field for everyone. It is both awful and wonderful at the same time. There are going to be things that will yank your heart out and there are going to be things that fill you with joy. It is hard to deal with the highs and lows, but it is rewarding. A book that ties closely to this idea is The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom. The main character in The Five People You Meet in Heaven is Eddie. Eddie is an 83-year-old

When a death occurs one may be saddened by this loss but in some cultures and religions death is viewed as a natural and necessary aspect of the divine creation. Each religion has different ways in which they deal with death rites of passage depending on their beliefs, tradition and customs. According to dictionary.com rites of passage are “ceremonies that mark important periods in a person’s life, such as birth, puberty, having children and death. Rites of passage usually involve ritual activities

Despite the fact that death is such an unknown force, many people live their lives in fear of what it brings. This isn’t a new concept, as even the citizens of Ancient Greece were preoccupied with worries of what defines the afterlife. However, there were certain philosophers that combated this idea with their own notions. This can be seen with Socrates, who is often referred to as the father of Western philosophy. Even though all accounts of his work are displayed through secondary sources, Socrates

David Eagleman’s Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives delivers an assortment of theories about what the human being might experience after passing away. The book ranges from terrifying, pessimistic likelihoods to uplifting and humorous perspectives presented in less than 4 pages each. The variety of possibilities about life after death presented prompts fear or optimism. Considering that the book is not tied or centered to a religion, some of the tales suggest that a God exists while others do not

“Never to want to see the other side of the hill or that improbable country where living is an idyll (although a probable hell) would kill us all.” (19~24) In Curiosity, the poet Alistair Reid expresses that living without taking risks or “seeking the other side of the hill” is comparable to dying. The poem is an extended metaphor containing cats as the risk takers and dogs as those with static and conservative lives. This theme is continued throughout his poem, in which he exhorts readers to live

Rule of Three aka The Threefold Many Practitioners feel that whatever energy a person puts out into this world, whether it be positive energy or negative energy that it will be returned to them three times. The Rule of Three is sometimes compared and described as Karma by many Neo-Wiccans,New Agers and Neo Pagans, however this is not quite accurate. In both concepts it describe the process of cause and effect and it often encourages an individual to act in a good way. However the actual concept

Due to Socrates’ unusual teaching methods and his influence on young people, both of his deaths were not justly given. Socrates’ early life, personality, and public career all led to his first death while Plato himself killed Socrates a second time which leads to Socrates’ importance. To demonstrate his first unjust death, the early life of Socrates played a large role in setting the stage. Socrates life began in May of 470 in a medium sized town-say this better, Athens. There is no official registration

The Tibetan Science of Death explains that a person who understands that death is inevitable will become more focused on religion. Individuals who understand that all life forms will eventually die come to the realization to not sweat the small stuff as every minute counts. Buddhism emphasizes the importance of comprehending death, as death is what has encouraged individuals to realize concerns and pleasures. There are many different theories as what death is actually defined as. The scientific explanation

The poem “Animals are Passing From Our Lives” graphically depicts the fate a pig will face, by personifying the pig with superior human qualities, Levine describes the brutal acts humans perpetrate onto animals. The poem “Animals are Passing From Our Lives” (Philip Levine, reprinted in Thomas R. Arp and Greg Johnson, Perrine's Sound and Senses, 12th ed. [Boston: Wadsworth, 2008].36) starts off with a distinct self description followed by five stanzas containing foreseen thoughts of one's termination