PHIL 450Q ST: Death and Dying

This course is a study of philosophical issues surrounding death and dying. Topics covered may include: the metaphysical arguments for and against the existence of a soul and life after bodily death, ethical arguments for and against suicide and active euthanasia, our moral responsibilities to the dying and the dead, existential inquiries into the meaning of life and the meaning of death, and questions such as whether death is bad for the person who dies and whether extended life or immortality would be a good thing.