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Episode 145 – “The Masks”
Death has always been a central concern of philosophy, and it is one of the most central topics in episodes of The Twilight Zone. If, as Epicurus noted, our own death is not a state we can experience, we can, … Continue reading
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Tagged afterlife, character, death, meaning of life, vice
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Episode 142 – “Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”
Most philosophical treatments of death treat death as a a state, if not of the individual, then of the world in which that individual no longer experiences or has mental states. Describing the world as a world in which Abraham … Continue reading
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Episode 139 – “Night Call”
When Miss Elva Keene, and elderly and infirm woman living in rural Maine, appears to be getting phone calls in the middle of the night, what is really happening, or at least what really matters, is that she is remembering … Continue reading
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Tagged death, feminism, immortality, loneliness, love, memory, responsibility, time
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Episode 132 – “Ninety Years Without Slumbering”
The elderly are often marginalized, discounted as mentally deficient, and viewed as a drain on the resources earmarked for the young and well. “Ninety Years Without Slumbering” follows on the heels of “A Short Drink from a Certain Fountain.” Both … Continue reading
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Tagged death, love, mental illness, time, well-being
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