Death: Reflections on the End of Life and What Comes After

by Max Malikow

This is a book about death. However, a one-word characterization of any book is likely to be too general to be helpfully descriptive. The subtitle, Reflections on the End of Life and What Comes After, provides a more meaningful representation.Arguably, humankind's two most enduring questions What is the meaning of life? and, Is there an afterlife? Noteworthy is both questions are unanswerable if definitive, irrefutable answers are being sought. The endurance of these essentially unanswerable questions imply a feature unique to human beings. To be human is to be curious about our place in the creation and if we have a place somewhere after we die. Both curiosities involve our existence and whether it comes to an end. Moreover, there is a curiosity about whether our earthly conduct has consequences for what, if anything, awaits us after our death.

104 pages, Paperback

Published July 28, 2016

About the author

My doctoral dissertation (accomplished in 1992) and subsequent research and writing are on the topics of depression and suicide. I have 25,000 hours of clinical experience. My practice also includes marriage and family counseling, therapy with adolescents, and discussing issues of faith and philosophy.

I am a Psychology Professor (Syracuse University) and Philosophy Professor (Le Moyne College). Three of my books ("It's Not Too Late! Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life," "Suicidal Thoughts," and "Being Human") reflect my interest in the integration of psychology, philosophy, and meaningful religious faith.