| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 147 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter One: Death; Chapter Two: Love; Chapter Three: Fame; Chapter Four: Creativity and Legacy; Chapter Five: Spiritual Immortality: Personal Immortality 1; Chapter Six: Earthly Immortality: Personal Immortality 2; Chapter Seven: Merging with the Enduring; Appendix; Endnotes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
| Summary |
This book explores the desire to live forever, which manifests itself in many forms. The author's self-expressed 'aim has been, simply, to write a readable book that will afford the reader an increased sensitivity to the many ways the desire for immortality has shaped history, philosophy, art, and literature.' |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-139) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
Immortality.
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PHILOSOPHY -- Metaphysics.
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Immortality.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2021675177 |
| ISBN |
9780761847595 |
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0761847596 |
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1283615789 |
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9781283615785 |
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9786613928238 |
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6613928232 |
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