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This anthology of 16 chapters (see details below) is VOLUME 4 of
the DEATH AND ANTI-DEATH series by Ria University Press. Most of
the contributions consist of scholarship unique to this volume.
Includes index. Although published in honor of Simone de Beauvoir
(1908-1986) and Martin Heidegger (1889-1976), the chapters do NOT
necessarily mention Simone de Beauvoir or Martin Heidegger. The 16
chapters (by professional philosophers and other professional
scholars) ARE directed to issues related to death, life extension,
and anti-death - as follows: 1. Mechanism, Galileo's Animale And
Heidegger's Gestell: Reflections On The Lifelessness Of Modern
Science (by Giorgio Baruchello); 2. Simone De Beauvoir (by Debra
Bergoffen); 3. Existentialism (by Steven Crowell); 4. Time Wounds
All Heels (by William Grey); 5. The Ethical Importance Of Death (by
Jenann Ismael); 6. The Poetics Of Death: Intimations And Illusions
(by Lawrence Kimmel); 7. Death And Aesthetics (by Keith Lehrer); 8.
Ageing And Existentialism: Simone De Beauvoir And The Limits Of
Freedom (by Shannon M. Mussett); 9. Life Extension And Meaning (by
Carol O'Brien); 10. Consciousness As Computation: A Defense Of
Strong AI Based On Quantum-State Functionalism (by R. Michael
Perry); 11. Reality Shifts: On The Death And Dying Of Dr. Timothy
Leary (by Carol Sue Rosin); 12. Extraterrestrial Liberty And The
Great Transmutation (by Charles Tandy); 13. A Time Travel Schema
And Eight Types Of Time Travel (by Charles Tandy); 14. Boredom,
Experimental Ethics, And Superlongevity (by Mark Walker); 15.
Exopolitics: The Death Of Death (by Alfred Lambremont Webre); 16.
Embryo Cloning: Current State Of The Medical Art And Its
Far-Reaching Consequences ForMultiple Applications (by Panayiotis
M. Zavos).
Now is a time of tremendous anxiety about the present and future
state of the world. The second law of thermodynamics states that
entropy never decreases, that time marches relentlessly forward,
and that systems and energy inevitably break down. Entropy thus
serves as a powerful metaphor capturing expressions of growing
malaise, chaotic breakdown, and death. Taking an interdisciplinary
approach, Entropic Philosophy: Chaos, Breakdown, and Creation,
traces the development of entropic themes in philosophy,
anthropology, psychoanalysis, literature, and art. It also provides
tools for rethinking how to confront the urgency of the now.
Entropic thinking gives voice to novel phenomena born of collapse
and dissolution. Originally describing the loss of energy available
for work, entropy blossoms into an umbrella concept capturing
phenomena ranging from chaos, disorder, homogenization, slackening,
dissipation, and ultimately, death. However, "entropy" comes from
the Greek, entropia, meaning "a turning toward" or
"transformation." Thus, what from one perspective induces anxiety,
fear, or resignation, from another opens new ways of thinking and
being that are crucial in preventing existential inertia and
despair.
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