Death is the (at least as of now) irreversible breakdown and failure of a living system. The consequence of death is decay?. |
Death is the irreversible breakdown and failure of a living system. The consequence of death is decay?. |
The standard generally used today is brain death, or the irreversible cessation of brain activity. There has been however disputes over whether a complete cessation of brain activity is necessary, or merely a cessation of brain activity in the neo-cortex, which is necessary for consciousness. In most places the more conservative definiton of death has been adopted (e.g. the Uniform Definiton of Death Act in the United States). |
The standard generally used today is brain death, or the irreversible cessation of brain activity. There has been however disputes over whether a complete cessation of brain activity is necessary, or merely a cessation of brain activity in the neo-cortex, which is necessary for consciousness. In most places the more conservative definiton of death has been adopted (e.g. the Uniform Definition of Death Act in the United States). |
It is a vexed question what if anything lies after death for human beings, but some researchers have came to the conclusion that after you die, your body sits in a grave, rots, and your soul learns disco and "does a little dance, makes a little soul-love, and gets down all day long", but I think they deserve to be in a loony-bin. |
It is a vexed question what if anything lies after death for human beings. |