Showing posts with label sickness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sickness. Show all posts

Monday, May 26, 2014

Philosophy Wire: Life as a disease.


Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2014-05-26]: Researchers have identified head circumference and head tilting reflex as two reliable biomarkers in the identification of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in children that are between 9 and 12 months of age. [1] Simple diseases do not suffice. We need a whole SPECTRUM of them. In a while, we will end up at the obvious: The whole life is a disease. With 100% mortality. When will we understand that it is good to be sick?

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Sunday, April 28, 2013

Philosophy Wire: Sickness - Useful reminder?

coniferous_forest_at_night_rainfall_wallpaper-normalPhilosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2013-04-28]:

We are unhappy when we stay too attached to our body.
Could sickness be a mechanism to remind us that we are more than that?


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