*as* animals (of a kind) and pointed out ways in which we differ from *other* animals morally. ->
Human psychology! The desire to transcend our animal bodies & be pure mind/spirit/soul. Various forms.
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The 'truth' I am getting at is the common desire to transcend carnality & be immortal in spirit/mind form
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Whether its transhumanism or a soul ascending to heaven or vampire stories, humans yearn for this.
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Whether any of these things are true is a different matter but they speak to a constant in our psychology
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Not making facile false equivalencies between the objects of immortality narratives eg God & vampires.
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I'll grant that this is a common idea in various forms. I think it's unwarranted in many cases. ->
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And unwarranted even in classical times.
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