Death and Nonexistence

by Palle Yourgrau

The dead are gone. They count for nothing. Yet, if we count the dead, their number is staggering. And they account for most of what is great about civilization. Compared to the greatness of the dead, the accomplishments of the living are paltry. Which is it then: are the dead still there to be counted or not? And if they are still there, where exactly is "there"? We are confronted with the ancient paradox of nonexistence bequeathed us by Parmenides...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190247479
• ISBN13: 9780190247478
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"