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Tag Archives: Herbert Marcuse
Steve Jobs’ morbid glorification of death
According to Steve Jobs, death is such a great benefit to mankind that it would have to be invented if it did not exist: No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to … Continue reading
Posted in Arts & Living, Death
Tagged Apple, Baby Boomers, Death, Herbert Marcuse, Steve Jobs
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Humanist death apologetics
Some contemporary atheists and secular humanists do not stop at debunking the idea of God but seem to think that making a persuasive case against religion requires them to refute all of its associated ideas as well; including the desire … Continue reading
Posted in Death, Society
Tagged Atheism, Boredom, Ethics, God, Herbert Marcuse, Humanism, Immortality, Longevity, Paula Kirby, Religion, Secular Humanism, Susan Ertz
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Baby boomers confront the reaper
One question that is going to be of great interest is how aging baby boomers will confront aging and death. Where previous generations have found peace in religion and silent resignation, there are reasons to believe that this generation will … Continue reading
Posted in Cryonics, Death
Tagged Baby Boomers, Death, Epircurus, Herbert Marcuse, Immortality, Protest Generation, Robert Freitas, Secularism, Stephen Cave
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Herbert Marcuse on the ideology of death
Although critical philosophers like Herbert Marcuse (1898 – 1979) are not known for their contributions to economics or analytic philosophy, Marcuse’s essay “The Ideology of Death” (1952) should appeal to those who think that death is not a necessary part … Continue reading
Posted in Death, Society
Tagged Critical Theory, Death, Frankfurt School, Herbert Marcuse
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