Philosophy of Death and Dying

Catalog description

Fall, Spring, Summer. Everyone dies. But no one talks about it. This course breaks the silence by exploring questions like the following: What is death? How do we know when someone has died? Should we ever seek to die? How should societies approach suicide? Why do we fear death? Should we fear death? What can thinking about death tell us about how to live? Is there any evidence that we might be immortal? Would immortality actually be good for us, anyway? How should we deal with death? How is death dealt with cross-culturally? Approved for distance education.