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Immortality : The Quest to Live Forever and How It Drives Civilization by Stephen Cave is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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A fascinating work of popular philosophy and history that both enlightens and entertains, Stephen Cave’s__Immortality__investigates whether it just might be possible to live forever and whether we should want to. But it also makes a powerful argument, which is that it’s our very__preoccupation__with defying mortality that drives civilization. Central to this book is the metaphor of a mountaintop where one can find the Immortals. Since the dawn of humanity, everyone – whether they know it or not – has been trying to climb that mountain. But there are only four paths up its treacherous slope, and there have only__ever__been four paths. Throughout history, people have wagered everything on their choice of the correct path, and fought wars against those who’ve chosen differently. While__Immortality__takes the reader on an eye-opening journey from the beginnings of civilization to the present day, the structure is not chronological. Rather it is path driven. As each path is revealed to us, an historical figure serves as our guide. In drawing back the curtain on what compels humans to “keep on keeping on,” Cave engages the reader in a number of mind-bending thought experiments. H

Who reads Immortality : The Quest to Live Forever and How It Drives Civilization?

Author

Stephen Cave

Publisher

Crown

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9780307884930

Category

history

Subjects

Philosophy, Body Mind & Spirit, History

Rating

3.82 / 5 (255 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14