In human societies, the nature of death has for millennia been a concern of the world's [[religious traditions]] and of [[philosophy|philosophical inquiry]]. This may include a belief in some kind of [[resurrection]] (associated with [[Abrahamic religions]]), [[reincarnation]] (associated with [[Dharmic religions]]), or that consciousness permanently ceases to exist, known as [[oblivion (eternal)|oblivion]] (associated with [[atheism]]).<ref>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=fuKB8MPMdG4C&pg=PA18&dq=&hl=en&sa=X&ei=WjUtT9yhJY268gPCwMz_Dg&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=&f=false Handbook to the Afterlife] retrieved 12 April 2012</ref> |
In human societies, the nature of death has for millennia been a concern of the world's [[religious traditions]] and of [[philosophy|philosophical inquiry]]. This may include a belief in some kind of [[resurrection]] (associated with [[Abrahamic religions]]), [[reincarnation]] (associated with [[Dharmic religions]]), or that consciousness permanently ceases to exist, known as [[oblivion (eternal)|oblivion]] (associated with [[atheism]]).<ref>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=fuKB8MPMdG4C&pg=PA18&dq=&hl=en&sa=X&ei=WjUtT9yhJY268gPCwMz_Dg&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=&f=false Handbook to the Afterlife] retrieved 12 April 2012</ref> |