Films and gramophone records, music, books and buildings show clearly how vigorously a man's life and work go on after his death, whether we feel it or not, whether we are aware of the individual names or not. There is no such thing as death according to our view!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Argues that a person's work and creations continue to exist after death, effectively denying the finality of death in their view.
- In plain terms
- A man's life continues through his books, buildings, and art even after he dies.
- What can you take from it?
- Work and creations outlive the creator.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does work truly equal life?
- How do we measure a life after death?
Another view
This view ignores the physical end of the individual.
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