Earthly Immortalities

How the Dead Live On in the Lives of Others

Peter Moore

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Reaktion Books
15 April 2019

Philosophy

"In this thought-provoking book, Peter Moore examines the often overlooked issues concerning human mortality, the fragile ways in which the dead can be said to ""live on"" in earthly terms: through their children, their work, the memories of others, their possessions, and even their bodies. Such earthly immortalities raise a host of fascinating questions about our attitudes toward life, and toward the world we leave behind us when we die. To what extent does the meaning we find in our lives depend upon the assumption there will always be a new generation to continue the human adventure? What would it be like if science were able to extend life indefinitely, and is this something already enshrined in the doctrine of reincarnation? Can we solve our anxieties about mortality by learning that life is worth living precisely because we do not live forever? In a generous and eloquent account, these and more are the questions Earthly Immortalities seeks to answer.

'[Moore is] an intensely arresting thinker, and for this alone, Earthly Immortalities is necessary reading.' — Antonella Gambotto-Burke, The Weekend Australian"

By: Peter Moore
Imprint: Reaktion Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781789140583
ISBN 10: 1789140587
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 15 April 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Peter Moore is an honorary lecturer in religious studies at the University of Kent at Canterbury. His most recent book is Where Are the Dead?: Exploring the Idea of an Embodied Afterlife.

Reviews for Earthly Immortalities: How the Dead Live On in the Lives of Others

In this seeming sequel to his Where Are the Dead?: Exploring the Idea of an Embodied Afterlife, Moore seeks to uncover the idea of earthly immortalities, that is, attempts to maintain one's earthly identity within the memories of loved ones, the lives of one's children, and works of art and artisanship. . . . This masterfully written book has much to offer. Those interested in this subject should also seek out Where Are the Dead? Recommended. -- Choice [Moore is] an intensely arresting thinker, and for this alone, Earthly Immortalities is necessary reading. -- Australian