John Clark wrote:
On Sun, Dec 21, 2014 , Bruce Kellett <[email protected]> wrote:
>An instinct for self-preservation is unrelated to whether or not
you have a fear of death, or of oblivion
Unrelated?? Don't be ridiculous! Why the hell do you imagine Evolution
invented the fear of death in the first place?
Evolution did not "invent a fear of death". That is purely cultural, and
is not even associated with consciousness -- it comes only with
self-awareness and an inner narrative. Evolution gave living things an
instinct for self-preservation. But you can have such an instinct
operating healthily and still not fear death. Fear of death probably
comes from a fear of the unknown, and is linked to the fear of prolonged
suffering. But oblivion is oblivion -- it is not something to be feared
because no-one has ever experienced it, or can ever experience it.
Bruce
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