Questions · Human Questions
Does death mean that "I" completely disappear?
Direct answer
Chapter 15 of Being distinguishes an ending from cancellation. Death and loss are real, but a life already lived has happened. The book does not infer that personal consciousness survives death or pretend to know what follows it.
Further explanation
Chapter 15 of Being distinguishes the actual end of a particular life from the fact that this life has occurred. Death and grief remain real; the work does not pretend to know what happens after death.
Core concepts
Primary sources
Conclusions that must not be drawn
The ending of a particular life is real; do not assert an unargued account of personal life after death.
Related phrasings
Do we still exist after death?Is death a complete disappearance?What does death mean?Does consciousness continue after death?
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