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Nov 1, 2021 · November 1, 2021 7 min read. Does the understanding that our final breath could come tomorrow affect the way we choose to live? And how do we make sense of a life cut short by a random accident, or a collective existence in which the loss of 5 million lives to a pandemic often seems eclipsed by other headlines?
Death is a part of life, and so are the funerals and memorial services held to mark an individual’s passing. But when we’re called upon to speak at these occasions, many of us are at a loss for words. Here are some basic guidelines for writing a eulogy, from palliative specialist BJ Miller and writer Shoshana Berger. Posted Jul 2019.
May 22, 2002 · 1. Life. 1.1 Life as a Substance. 1.2 Life as an Event. 1.3 Life as a Property. 2. Death. 2.1 Life and Death. 2.2 Death and Suspended Vitality. 2.3 Being Dead. 2.4 Resurrection. 2.5 Death and What We Are.
Oct 26, 2007 · The philosophical investigation of human death has focused on two overarching questions: (1) What is human death? and (2) How can we determine that it has occurred? The first question is ontological or conceptual. An answer to this question will consist of a definition (or conceptualization).
Many dictionaries define death as “the extinction or cessation of life ” or as “ceasing to be.” As life itself is notoriously difficult to define—and as everyone tends to think of things in terms of what is known—the problems in defining death are immediately apparent.
Nov 17, 2023 · Legal and biological definitions of death typically refer to the “irreversible cessation” of life-sustaining processes supported by the heart, lungs, and brain. The heart is the...
04:30. Alison Killing. There’s a better way to die, and architecture can help. In this short, provocative talk, architect Alison Killing looks at buildings where death and dying happen -- cemeteries, hospitals, homes. The way we die is changing, and the way we build for dying ... well, maybe that should too.
