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Which philosophers have posited that our mortality gives meaning to our lives?
Cancer researcher, Doctor John Wynn gave an interesting talk this year. In it he argues, in short, that it is the fact of our mortality that gives our lives meaning.
Which philosophers have discussed ...
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Is there a formal presentation of Maturana's "Autopoiesis"
I have been reading through "Autopoiesis and Cognition" by Humberto R. Maturana and Francisco J. Varela. One of their goals in defining autopoiesis and the supporting concepts of simple and composite ...
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Would immortality be good or bad for humanity? [closed]
I had a flash after watching some videos of Dr Aubrey de Gray's researches on postponing aging indefinitely. According to him, it will be possible – in a near future – to cure aging process of every ...
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