Any reason why we shouldn't be subjectively immortal?

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The discussion revolves around the concept of subjective immortality, exploring whether individuals can experience a form of continued existence or consciousness despite the physical reality of death. Participants examine the implications of subjective experience in relation to life, death, and potential afterlife scenarios.

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  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant argues that since thinking ceases with death, individuals will never truly experience their own death, suggesting that subjective experience implies a form of continuous existence.
  • Another participant questions the nature of subjective experience, asking if it could be repeated and whether it would still constitute the same 'self'.
  • A further reply challenges the idea of repeated subjective experiences, questioning the notion of experiencing immortality multiple times.
  • Another participant clarifies that if there were an afterlife, it would not be a restart but rather a continuation of subjective experience.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the nature of subjective experience and its continuity, with no consensus reached on whether subjective immortality is feasible or what it entails.

Contextual Notes

Discussions hinge on the definitions of subjective experience and immortality, with assumptions about consciousness and identity remaining unresolved.

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1. You can't think if you're dead.
2. Therefore you'll never think you're dead (and be right about it)
3. Therefore the subjective experience we will all have is that we never die. ("afterlife" is not death, just more life)

As time goes on, we will always find that we're still alive - because there's no alternative. That seems encouraging to me. Am I missing anything?

Of course other people might see us die and we might actually die, but the subjective is the only thing that matters.
 
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Any reason why our/my subjective experience should be repeated? Would it still be 'me'?
 
GeorgCantor said:
Any reason why our/my subjective experience should be repeated? Would it still be 'me'?

What ? You're going to never die twice ?
 
GeorgCantor said:
Any reason why our/my subjective experience should be repeated? Would it still be 'me'?

What do you mean about it being repeated? Maybe you mean afterlife? I don't think there is one but even if there was it wouldn't be a restart. It would be a continuation subjectively.
 

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