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Tag Archives: Plato
After the Psyche Escapes
A look at burial customs in Ancient Greece
Ancient Greeks believed that at the moment of death, the psyche, or human spirit, left the body with the final exhalation. With this last little breath, the soul separated from the body, but lived on, unencumbered by its mortal form. In Plato’s … Continue reading
”Erasing Death” by Sam Parnia
The collision of modern science and philosophy asks the age old question: do we have a soul?
When one thinks of death, it is usually thought of as a sudden event. But today, we have developed a medical science of maintaining someone who may be clinically dead (cardiac arrest and no brain activity) which sometimes results in … Continue reading
