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In this famous, impossibly ancient (ca. 1900 BCE) Egyptian text, a man negotiations with the part of his soul that's supposed to help him in the afterlife. Can he kill himself now and still get all the benefits of an honorable death? His ba says no. Is this actually philosophy, or just a glimpse into the strangeness of a long-gone culture? You decide!
The post Closereads: Dispute Between a Man and His Ba first appeared on The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast.
In this famous, impossibly ancient (ca. 1900 BCE) Egyptian text, a man negotiations with the part of his soul that's supposed to help him in the afterlife. Can he kill himself now and still get all the benefits of an honorable death? His ba says no. Is this actually philosophy, or just a glimpse into the strangeness of a long-gone culture? You decide!
The post Closereads: Dispute Between a Man and His Ba first appeared on The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast.
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