According To Kagan Explain Why It Is Unreasonable To Fear Death
Kagan continues to evaluate the idea of death and the effects it has on a person through possible arguments and conditions. He concludes that death can be a negative experience for a person. Death is bad for a person because it deprives them of the good they might have received if they continued to live. Although death can be unfortunate for a person, Kagan continues to explain that it is neither appropriate nor reasonable to fear death. Kagan begins his discussion on why it is unreasonable to fear death by outlining three conditions that make fear of an object appropriate. This is followed by a set of reasons explaining why according to these conditions it is unreasonable and inappropriate to fear death. The discussion on why it is not
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He begins his discussion by explaining that many people fear death because they fear the state and experience of actually being dead. It is unreasonable to fear death because it leads to a state of non-existence and this state is neutral and cannot be considered bad for you. This would not follow his first criteria for appropriate fear. The discussion continues with the idea that many people fear death because it brings deprivation. We fail to experience certain goods of life because of death. Kagan explains that it is also wrong to fear death for this reason because death is certain to occur, and this contradicts his third criteria. Kagan moves on to the third proposed fear, that people fear dying too soon. Many people believe that dying at 50 is too young and wonder about why they do not live until a much older age. This reason to fear death is inappropriate because it ignores the fact that human death is certain to occur in a specific age group. We cannot fear death because we fear dying too soon, for we know with certainty that we will die between a certain age range. Kagan’s explanation justifies how this fear contradicts his third criteria. Kagan’s fourth reason to fear death is that people are too scared of dying young. This fear arises from the chance of dying in the foreseeable future. Many people are afraid that they will die soon and will be
He begins his discussion by explaining that many people fear death because they fear the state and experience of actually being dead. It is unreasonable to fear death because it leads to a state of non-existence and this state is neutral and cannot be considered bad for you. This would not follow his first criteria for appropriate fear. The discussion continues with the idea that many people fear death because it brings deprivation. We fail to experience certain goods of life because of death. Kagan explains that it is also wrong to fear death for this reason because death is certain to occur, and this contradicts his third criteria. Kagan moves on to the third proposed fear, that people fear dying too soon. Many people believe that dying at 50 is too young and wonder about why they do not live until a much older age. This reason to fear death is inappropriate because it ignores the fact that human death is certain to occur in a specific age group. We cannot fear death because we fear dying too soon, for we know with certainty that we will die between a certain age range. Kagan’s explanation justifies how this fear contradicts his third criteria. Kagan’s fourth reason to fear death is that people are too scared of dying young. This fear arises from the chance of dying in the foreseeable future. Many people are afraid that they will die soon and will be