Redefining: Fear

May 1, 2012 By Salih Tahir in Concepts 1 Comment

Generally-accepted definition:

Fear is a negative feeling induced by a perceived threat.

Also see:  Wikipedia | Oxford Dictionary | howstuffworks.com | Dictionary.com

Restrictions of this definition:

Completeness: This definition reduces fear down to a feeling —or a biological reaction. But fear is more than a feeling; it is a state of being.

Precedence: This definition presents fear as a result of an external stimulus —or the object of fear. But first comes fear from within, giving rise to fearful events and things.

Proposed definition:

Fear is one of the many manifestations of death; it is also one of the opposites of love.

Related concepts:

Alive | Dead | Death | Fearlessness | Immortality | Life | Love | Reason | Time | Timelessness

References in various schools:

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References in popular culture:

Apocalypto, Movie (2006), Director: Mel Gibson | Starring: Gerardo Taracena, Raoul Trujillo, Dalia HernándezFear is a disease– Strike it from your heart; do not bring it into our village..View at IMDb | Watch trailer | Watch clip 1

A Philosophy of Fear, Book (2007), Author: Lars SvendsenIn A Philosophy of Fear, Lars Svendsen now explores the underlying ideas and issues behind this powerful emotion, as he investigates how and why fear has insinuated itself into every aspect of modern life.Buy at Amazon.com | Read a review

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Redefining: Death

May 1, 2012 By Salih Tahir in Concepts 1 Comment

Generally-accepted definition:

Termination of all biological functions that sustain a living organism. 

Also see:  Wikipedia | Oxford Dictionary

Restrictions of this definition:

Completeness: This definition is limited to the termination of bodily functions. One could talk about psychological death(s) as well.

Continuity: This definition portraits death as a non-continuous event which occurs once in a lifetime. Death may also be a continuous or repetitive process.

Proposed definition:

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Related concepts:

Alive | Dead | Fear | Fearlessness | Immortality | Life  | Love | Time | Timelessness

References in various schools:

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References in popular culture:

The Bridge of San Luis Rey, Movie (2004), Director: Mary McGuckian | Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Robert De Niro, Harvey KeitelEither we live by and die by accident, or we live by and die by plan..View at IMDb | Watch trailer | View a gallery | Watch clip 1

The Bridge of San Luis Rey, Book (1927), Author: Thornton WilderThe book tells the story of several interrelated people who die in the collapse of a rope bridge in Peru, and the events that lead up to their being on the bridge. A priest inquires into the lives of the victims, seeking some sort of cosmic answer to the question of why each had to die. Buy at Amazon.com | Read a review

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