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Cargando... Death, Dying, and the Afterlife: Lessons from World Culturespor Mark Berkson
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. This Great Course is, indeed, a great course! The 24 lectures are very comprehensive and explore these often challenging subjects from the perspectives of multiple disciplines: philosophy, theology, anthropology, psychology, evolutionary biology, literature, and more. Professor Mark Benson treats the material with humanity and dignity. He does interject his personal opinion a few times but not in a way that skews the information, in my opinion. I took a death and dying class in college; this audiobook refreshed me and expanded on what I already learned. 12 and a half hours seems like a lot, but it is divided into 30-minute lectures that are thought-provoking enough to keep you listening. This is one of the few subjects relevant to literally everyone, and this course presents it in a way that is accessible, informative, and even occasionally entertaining. ( ) The Great Courses almost always offer fantastic audio-books filled with great content and this one is no different. Dr. Mark Berkson is a wonderful narrator and is passionate about his subject -- death. He covers death extensively, speaking on how the different religions of the world view dying and how they honor the deceased. You learn how funerals across the world differ depending on the culture. Berkson also teaches the scientific viewpoint on dying and speaks about near-death experiences. Very informative and a bit depressing but overall educational. It gave me things to think about while on my commute that's for sure. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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HTML: After thousands of years of pondering it, we still find death one of life's most perplexing mysteries. Many cultures view death as a window into the true meaning of life.These 24 lectures looking at this often feared subject are an uplifting, meaningful, and multidisciplinary exploration of life's only certainty. Bringing together theology, philosophy, biology, anthropology, literature, psychology, sociology, and other fields, they are a brilliant compendium of how human beings have struggled to come to terms with mortality. You'll encounter everything from ancient burial practices, traditional views of the afterlife, and the five stages of grief to the question of killing during wartime, the phenomenon of near-death experiences, and even 21st-century theories about transcending death itself.With personal and cultural enlightenment as the overarching goal, Professor Berkson provides you with eye-opening answers to several major questions surrounding death, including: How do we think about death? How do religions approach death? When (if ever) is it justified to take a life? You'll also hear a chorus of voices from multiple disciplines, cultures, and ages as they offer sometimes shocking and sometimes refreshing perspectives on death. These voices include the Buddha, St. Paul, Albert Camus, Dylan Thomas, and Elizabeth Kübler-Ross."Many religious traditions teach that a form of regular death reflection can deepen one's appreciation for life," Professor Berkson notes. "And in some traditions, it can actually lead to spiritual transformation or awakening. As the poet Rainer Maria Rilke wrote, 'Whoever rightly understands and celebrates death at the same time magnifies life.'" No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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