Death Is Nothing To Us - Nothing Is Eternal And Unchanging Except Atoms - No Immortal Soul

This Physics forum addresses the reasoning behind the conclusion that there is no immortal soul. For the ethical implications of this conclusion, and how to think about this fact, see the Ethics forum.

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    2. Key Citations - Nothing Is Immortal Except the Atoms - No Immortal Soul

      • Cassius
      • October 4, 2023 at 5:07 PM
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    2. Epicurus On The Nature of the Soul And The Impossibility of Life After Death

      • Cassius
      • January 23, 2021 at 9:18 AM
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    2. Thought experiment - A vacation without lasting memories 10

      • Kalosyni
      • October 3, 2024 at 11:22 AM
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    4. Kalosyni

      October 3, 2024 at 11:22 AM

    2. No Supernatural Entities, Forces, or Powers and No Ghosts 9

      • Kalosyni
      • September 24, 2024 at 9:06 AM
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      • September 28, 2024 at 6:28 PM
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    4. Patrikios

      September 28, 2024 at 6:28 PM

    2. What is the soul? 8

      • Mathitis Kipouros
      • September 16, 2024 at 2:50 AM
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    4. Cassius

      September 16, 2024 at 2:50 AM

    2. Article By Julia Wildberger - "Happiness despite Mortality: Epicurus' Preparation against Death and Pain in Cic. Tusc. 5.88f" 1

      • Cassius
      • August 25, 2024 at 12:03 PM
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    4. Pacatus

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    2. Epicurean contemplation of death: write a will 2

      • Godfrey
      • July 5, 2024 at 9:39 PM
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    4. UnPaid_Landlord

      July 5, 2024 at 9:39 PM

    2. For Me Personally, The Most Fundamental Attitudinal Adjustment That Comes From Epicurean Philosophy: "Live Like You Were Dying" 4

      • Cassius
      • September 26, 2023 at 7:55 AM
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    4. burninglights

      November 3, 2023 at 1:51 PM

    2. Further Ways to Consider "Death is Nothing to Us" 1

      • Kalosyni
      • November 1, 2023 at 5:27 PM
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    4. Pacatus

      November 1, 2023 at 5:27 PM

    2. Eat Drink and be Merry! 29

      • kochiekoch
      • September 30, 2023 at 4:24 PM
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    4. Cassius

      September 30, 2023 at 4:24 PM

    2. References from Lucretius For Proposition That All That Is Formed of Atoms Returns To Atoms

      • Cassius
      • August 25, 2023 at 2:40 PM
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      • August 25, 2023 at 2:40 PM
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    2. Conversation with a death doula (10% Happier Podcast)

      • Don
      • August 2, 2023 at 10:15 PM
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    2. Great blog post by Bart Ehrman on Awareness of Our Death 6

      • Don
      • August 2, 2023 at 8:17 AM
      • Don
      • August 2, 2023 at 6:26 PM
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    4. Joshua

      August 2, 2023 at 6:26 PM

    2. Article: An Inside Look at Near-Death Experiences 1

      • Kalosyni
      • June 21, 2023 at 4:55 PM
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    4. Godfrey

      June 21, 2023 at 4:55 PM

    2. You Don't Want to Live Forever (video)

      • Don
      • May 24, 2023 at 7:53 AM
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    2. What Arguments Did Epicurus Use To Prove the Non-Existence of Life After Death?

      • Cassius
      • August 15, 2020 at 9:50 PM
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    2. The Nature of The Soul As Perishing At Death 2

      • Cassius
      • February 10, 2019 at 12:47 PM
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      • February 10, 2019 at 12:57 PM
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    2. Epicureanism and Scientific Debates Epicurean Tradition and its Ancient Reception - New (2023) Collection of Commentaries 7

      • Matteng
      • December 17, 2024 at 2:19 PM
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    2. what did epicurean actually mean by free will ? i think the article on the main page is confusing determinism with fatalism 7

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    2. How Would Epicurus Analyze The Slogan "Live Free Or Die" As An Ethical Guide? 7

      • Cassius
      • December 9, 2024 at 2:57 PM
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    2. Video Games For Mental Focus and Relaxation 2

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    2. Discussion of New Substack Article: "A Gate To Be Burst: Absence of Pain" 29

      • Cassius
      • December 9, 2024 at 12:11 AM
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