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A good topic about metaphysics?
I have to write a lengthy paper (15 pages) about a topic in Metaphysics for my philosophy class. I was given the topic Metaphysics of Death, but it is difficult to research.
Does anyone know an interesting topic on metaphysics that has a lot of information? (Ex. Metaphysics of ___"). It can basically be anything, I just need to know if there is a lot of information about it on the internet so that I may write an informative paper.
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- ?Lv 67 years agoFavorite Answer
A suggestion - break down the meaning of death, and how it is interpreted among various cultures. Example - to some, death is termination, the end. To others, it is transformation, and continuation. There are also eerie anecdotal stories from credible sources which suggest something more going on beyond death. Could cite many, but, the most famous would be the few reliable recorded accounts of near death experiences where a resuscitated individual would later describe to his doctors the events which took place in various places of the hospital during his clinical state of death - point being, how does one account for accurate perception of events beyond the dead patient's room when the patient is no longer in possession of any sensory organs, or that matter a brain to process the sensory input?
When it comes to the mysteries of our universe, Einstein was most sincere when he dubbed "particle entanglement" as "spooky action", for its ramifications do indeed create the prospect our very physical reality is but an illusion consisting of interactive chunks of information, like in a dream where solidity of objects experienced by the dreamer are ultimately mere thoughts and ideas.
Point is, we live in a reality we can't quite comprehend, and we have anecdotal stories which not all can be dismissed, and if honest, we concede "it's spooky in a mindblowing fantastic way". And so, re: metaphysics of death - it's the end, a transformation, where simple math equations of laws of physics can't quite touch it, though anecdotes suggest a way to vaguely fill the gaps in the interim.
As I stated, some suggestions, hopefully they may inspire paths of research to pursue in your paper. -Pat.
- StevensonLv 67 years ago
For a exceptional twist on the whole concept which may give you a few ideas check out:
"Mesmeric Revelation" written in 1849 by ~Edgar Allen Poe...
Source(s): http://poestories.com/read/mesmeric