The Philosophical Concept of Eternal Oblivion; Is There Life After Death?

[Deleted member 20670]

So Eternal Oblivion is the concept of an infinite state of darkness or nothingness that is reached when you die. It’s also supposedly the state we were in before we were given life. But there’s a contradiction- if Eternal Oblivion is a permanent state, then why do we exist? Wouldn’t that mean that Eternal Oblivion is not permanent, and that it ends at some point? And if this is the only life we have, then imagine how astronomically tiny the chances are that over billions and billions of years and over multiple existences you exist at this very moment. This universe cannot be the only instance of all existences. If there is a something, then there must be an everything. And if everything exists, then that means that there is another instance of your existence in another place. Which can mean a different universe, a different galaxy within this universe (the notion of a universe is a bit cliche, because an existence can probably be much more grand and/or abstract than an existence in what we perceive as a mere universe). The amount of time it would take for you to exist again is practically infinite, but you wouldn’t have to wait for anything because in the state of Eternal Oblivion, nothing is perceived. It’s like when you fall asleep and wake up. You process none of it.

 

[Magical Apple]

So Eternal Oblivion is the concept of an infinite state of darkness or nothingness that is reached when you die. It’s also supposedly the state we were in before we were given life. But there’s a contradiction- if Eternal Oblivion is a permanent state, then why do we exist? Wouldn’t that mean that Eternal Oblivion is not permanent, and that it ends at some point? And if this is the only life we have, then imagine how astronomically tiny the chances are that over billions and billions of years and over multiple existences you exist at this very moment. This universe cannot be the only instance of all existences. If there is a something, then there must be an everything. And if everything exists, then that means that there is another instance of your existence in another place. Which can mean a different universe, a different galaxy within this universe (the notion of a universe is a bit cliche, because an existence can probably be much more grand and/or abstract than an existence in what we perceive as a mere universe). The amount of time it would take for you to exist again is practically infinite, but you wouldn’t have to wait for anything because in the state of Eternal Oblivion, nothing is perceived. It’s like when you fall asleep and wake up. You process none of it.

This is why rebirth is the most likely outcome. In fact it isn't rebirth because death and life aren't actually discrete states but rather subjective interpretations of a continuing existence.

 

[Kamui]

I think eternal oblivion is basically what life was like before you were born, except it wasn’t an “experience”. You didn’t experience anything at all, you just popped into existence somehow and when you die, your “life” won’t be there anymore.

 

[Splinter901]

After death there is nothing but since nothing does not exist since you need to be something to exist, therefore something must be there after death besides nothing because non-existence cannot exist all of this obviously from the point of view of your consciousness , nothing is also with you all the time throughout this entire life, if there truly is nothing after death you already know what it feels like just remove all your thoughts, feelings and sensory inputs and that's nothing, nothing cannot be felt because nothing doesn't exist.

 

[Don Alejo Garza]

Death, Nothingness, and Subjectivity | Naturalism.org

www.naturalism.org

I haven't read it but it talks about basically the same.
Also look up open individualism.
I came to this conclusion when I was thinking about antinatalism and I hate it. This world is too awful and I crave nothingness but it seems we are doomed to come back.

 

[Splinter901]

Death, Nothingness, and Subjectivity | Naturalism.org

www.naturalism.org

I haven't read it but it talks about basically the same.
Also look up open individualism.
I came to this conclusion when I was thinking about antinatalism and I hate it. This world is too awful and I crave nothingness but it seems we are doomed to come back.

Imagine coming back as a bluepilled curry incel, man wtf is this shit.

 

[Psychophilly]

the concept of Me, myself and I is ridiculously changing in our life time. i'm not the person who i was when i was 7. How can we even talk about the concept of being and existing before and after death.
Before and after death is a concept coming from the absurd misusage of language, it has no place in real life and reality.
example of language misusage?
my dog died last year, he is playing in the fields right now. ( 0 sense )

 

[Don Alejo Garza]

the concept of Me, myself and I is ridiculously changing in our life time. i'm not the person who i was when i was 7. How can we even talk about the concept of being and existing before and after death.
Before and after death is a concept coming from the absurd misusage of language, it has no place in real life and reality.
example of language misusage?
my dog died last year, he is playing in the fields right now. ( 0 sense )

Reminds me of Wittgenstein.