The Resource The consolations of mortality : making sense of death, Andrew Stark
The consolations of mortality : making sense of death, Andrew Stark
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- Summary
- "For those who don't believe in an afterlife, the wisdom of the ages offers four great consolations for mortality: that death is benign and good; that mortal life provides its own kind of immortality; that true immortality would be awful; and that we experience the kids of losses in life that we will eventually face in death. Can any of these consolations honestly reconcile us to our inevitable demise? In this timely book, Andrew Stark tests the psychological truth of these consolations and searches our collective literary, philosophical, and cultural traditions for answers to the question of how we, in the twenty-first century, might accept our mortal condition. Ranging from Epicurus and Heidegger to bucket lists, the flaming out of rock stars, and the retiring of sports jerseys, Stark's poignant and learned exploration shows how these consolations, taken together, reveal death as a blessing no matter how much we may love life."--Jacket flap
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- ix, 275 pages
- Note
- GEN.
- Contents
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- Part 1. Death is benign. Attending your own funeral ; How to rest on your laurels ; Look who's calling himself nothing ; Bucket lists
- Part 2. Mortality intimates immortality. Retiring your jersey ; Regrets? How much time do you have? ; You never know ; Making your mark
- Part 3. Immortality would be malignant. Is this all there is? ; Still life ; A wistful backward glance ; Making the sun run ; Mortality versus immortality? Why not the right to choose?
- Part 4. Life intimates death. The big sleep ; Stardust and moonshine ; Every time I say goodbye, I die a little ; My last espresso
- Isbn
- 9780300219258
- Label
- The consolations of mortality : making sense of death
- Title
- The consolations of mortality
- Title remainder
- making sense of death
- Statement of responsibility
- Andrew Stark
- Title variation
- Making sense of death
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "For those who don't believe in an afterlife, the wisdom of the ages offers four great consolations for mortality: that death is benign and good; that mortal life provides its own kind of immortality; that true immortality would be awful; and that we experience the kids of losses in life that we will eventually face in death. Can any of these consolations honestly reconcile us to our inevitable demise? In this timely book, Andrew Stark tests the psychological truth of these consolations and searches our collective literary, philosophical, and cultural traditions for answers to the question of how we, in the twenty-first century, might accept our mortal condition. Ranging from Epicurus and Heidegger to bucket lists, the flaming out of rock stars, and the retiring of sports jerseys, Stark's poignant and learned exploration shows how these consolations, taken together, reveal death as a blessing no matter how much we may love life."--Jacket flap
- Cataloging source
- YDXCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1956-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Stark, Andrew
- Dewey number
- 155.937
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Death
- Death
- Mortality
- Label
- The consolations of mortality : making sense of death, Andrew Stark
- Note
- GEN.
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-262) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Part 1. Death is benign. Attending your own funeral ; How to rest on your laurels ; Look who's calling himself nothing ; Bucket lists -- Part 2. Mortality intimates immortality. Retiring your jersey ; Regrets? How much time do you have? ; You never know ; Making your mark -- Part 3. Immortality would be malignant. Is this all there is? ; Still life ; A wistful backward glance ; Making the sun run ; Mortality versus immortality? Why not the right to choose? -- Part 4. Life intimates death. The big sleep ; Stardust and moonshine ; Every time I say goodbye, I die a little ; My last espresso
- Control code
- 000058952708
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Extent
- ix, 275 pages
- Isbn
- 9780300219258
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2016934664
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)939994069
- Label
- The consolations of mortality : making sense of death, Andrew Stark
- Note
- GEN.
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-262) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Part 1. Death is benign. Attending your own funeral ; How to rest on your laurels ; Look who's calling himself nothing ; Bucket lists -- Part 2. Mortality intimates immortality. Retiring your jersey ; Regrets? How much time do you have? ; You never know ; Making your mark -- Part 3. Immortality would be malignant. Is this all there is? ; Still life ; A wistful backward glance ; Making the sun run ; Mortality versus immortality? Why not the right to choose? -- Part 4. Life intimates death. The big sleep ; Stardust and moonshine ; Every time I say goodbye, I die a little ; My last espresso
- Control code
- 000058952708
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Extent
- ix, 275 pages
- Isbn
- 9780300219258
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2016934664
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)939994069
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