Why Does Nagel Reject the Notion That People Only Fear

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Multiple Choice

Why does Nagel reject the notion that people only fear death because they try and fail to imagine what it is like to be dead?

• A) Nagel doesn't reject this notion
• B) This suggests that death is a state, and death isn't a state
• C) People also can't imagine what it is like to be unconscious but unconsciousness itself isn't scary
• D) People can imagine what it is like to be dead

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