The Fear of Death

Taking a somewhat indirect route that includes some autobiographical reflection, I address three questions. One is what it might mean to say, with Socrates, that philosophy is “studying for death”. The second is why Christians should fear death at all, if the good of Heaven is really what they belie...

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Published in:New blackfriars
Main Author: Chappell, Timothy (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2009
In: New blackfriars
Further subjects:B Fear
B Resurrection
B Death
B near-death experience
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Summary:Taking a somewhat indirect route that includes some autobiographical reflection, I address three questions. One is what it might mean to say, with Socrates, that philosophy is “studying for death”. The second is why Christians should fear death at all, if the good of Heaven is really what they believe is beyond it. The third is the question what difference it makes to your philosophical view of death if you are a believer.
ISSN:1741-2005
Contains:Enthalten in: New blackfriars
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-2005.2009.01273.x