tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433440494954489625.post458666940493257585..comments2009-12-15T09:35:32.509-08:00Comments on Existentialism @ Rhodes: Life and DeathDoctor Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13189506916480012553noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433440494954489625.post-28587175912745204532009-10-25T22:25:10.819-07:002009-10-25T22:25:10.819-07:00I disagree, I think that the reason anxiety exists...I disagree, I think that the reason anxiety exists is because there is so much unknown and that anything can happen. If everything was known in advance and all one could do was drift through life, without any actions affecting death, the only thing that may arise is a sense of urgency to find meaning before death, but not anxiety. I also think that being anxious isn't necessarily a negative thing and creates much of the meaning that we seek in life.Alin Floreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00857131111836910209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433440494954489625.post-18634460086913928702009-10-25T20:08:46.795-07:002009-10-25T20:08:46.795-07:00The point in which you ask about knowing the exact...The point in which you ask about knowing the exact details of our death is something this class has provoked me to think about relatively often (as weird as that sounds). Many of the philosophers say that we live in anxiety/anguish toward our death. We make decisions knowing that we will eventually die, so we try to live meaningfully. However, I personally feel that knowing when, where, how we are going to die would create severe anxiety as well. If we know all of these things, we would feel pressured to find meaning before our "deadline."It is extremely difficult to appease the anxiety towards death, because it is inevitable either way despite our ignorance.jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11009666364711238599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-433440494954489625.post-26793669952622260372009-10-25T17:39:22.253-07:002009-10-25T17:39:22.253-07:00I like this post. It's true that if when knew...I like this post. It's true that if when knew the facts of our own death ahead of time it would take much of the thrill of life. On this same line of thinking, if we knew about death or god beyond what faith tells us, then life would lose all of its charm. The best thing about life is all of the paradoxes and uncertainties that keep it interesting.Cole Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03884482265292098586noreply@blogger.com