The Philosophy of Retirement
March 29, 2020
Many of us look forward to retirement, that time in life when we stop working…
Midlife and Meaning
March 8, 2020
At some point or another, the midlife crisis comes for us all. But what is…
Living On Through Others
June 24, 2018
Imagine that the world will end in thirty days. Would your life have meaning anymore?…
What’s Next? Death and the Afterlife
December 24, 2017
The question of what happens to us after we die remains as mysterious now as…
The Lure of Immortality
October 1, 2017
Would you want to live forever? It’s a tempting notion that has been explored and imagined…
Dangerous Demographics: The Challenges of an Aging Population
August 28, 2016
All over the world, people are living longer and having fewer children than ever before.…
The Technology of Immortality
September 27, 2015
Some futurists believe we are not far from a time when technology and medicine will…
Reincarnation – Past Lives, Future Selves
May 3, 2015
According to Buddhist tradition, all people must suffer illness, aging, and death. Yet the universe…
Overcoming the Terror of Death
October 3, 2010
To many death is terrifying. But why? As David Hume pointed out, all the years…
Aging and the Well-Lived Life
May 24, 2009
Aging is a physical process that will always be with us. But conceptions of aging,…
Immortality and the Afterlife
February 15, 2009
Many religions contemplate some form of personal continued existence after death: reincarnation in another body,…
Dignity and the End of Life
September 13, 2005
Is physician assisted suicide morally okay? What about active euthanasia for patients suffering terminal illnesses?…
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