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Philosophers have overwhelmingly argued that immortality is not choiceworthy. Immortal life would eventually get boring, or worse, it would be meaningless to begin with. I explore famous thought experiments by Bernard Williams, Homer, and Plato. The audience will be invited to vote on different versions of the question of whether immortality is choiceworthy. I dedicate this talk to Friedo Ricken, in memory of his distinctive take on Plato’s Symposium.
Information on participating / attending:
Es benötigt keine Anmeldung.
Date:
05/15/2025 19:00 - 05/15/2025 21:00
Event venue:
Kaulbachstraße 31/33
in der Aula der Hochschule für Philosophie
80539 München
Bayern
Germany
Target group:
all interested persons
Email address:
Relevance:
international
Subject areas:
Philosophy / ethics, Religion
Types of events:
Presentation / colloquium / lecture
Entry:
04/09/2025
Sender/author:
Lena-Maria Stahl
Department:
Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event79080
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