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Essays On Philosophy Of Religion, God'S Existence & Freewill
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Bernard Williams' "The Makropulos Case: Reflections on the Tedium of
Immortality"
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This 7 page report discusses Bernard Williams' 1972 essay regarding the
idea that immortality is not a desired state of being. "The Makropulos Case" is included
in Williams' essay title because it is the name of a play about 16th century woman named
Elina Makropulos whose father gives her an "elixir of life." She reaches the age of 342
but her life has been reduced to a state of: "... boredom, indifference, and coldness.
Everything is joyless." The report supports Williams' argument. Bibliography lists only
the primary source.
Filename: BWimmort.rtf