Philosophy Now Forum

Okay, lets be practical. There's a wealth of accumulated knowledge about the processes of life, some even think that consciousness is also a process. For various reasons our bodies deteriorate over time , oxidative stress, accumulation of free radicals, DNA damage that can't be repaired. There's sig...

I've lead a rather tumultuous life, only occasionally having an opportunity to delve into the civilised interpretations of what makes a person, so please forgive me if I don't express the breadth of knowledge you might be familiar with. I'm aware of some of the ideas of Bertrand Russell, Emanuel Kan...