u/notmymondaylife

Does philosophy disprove afterlife?

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I want to learn the basics of existentialism and existential philosophy etc

My question is

Do existentialists believe in soul, personal Identity etc.

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I've been thinking about Predeterminism - the idea that all events, including human thoughts and actions are fixed by advance by prior causes. A common argument is that if everything is predetermined then ideas like (soul, afterlife, next life etc could exist) could make sense.

However I'm not fully convinced that Predeterminism rules out a meaningful afterlife/next life especially if we consider the idea of "soul" as something that carries aspect of identity forward and even if our actions are determined, they are still expressions of who we are, our character, internal states etc.

If a soul reflects/preserves that identity. Then it seems possible to have afterlife or next life could still have meaning as an continuation, transformation of that identity and if life is determined.

What am I missing? Let me know

I generally wish I could believe in God but I'm not sure what to believe I'm so confused whether should I believe in God or agnosticism. I also want to believe in afterlife but i don't know if it exists.

Agnostics what do you think about this one?

The question is that whether everything in life is predetermined has got me thinking. If every event, decision and outcome is already fixed. It raises a deeper concern do our actions truly matter, especially when we think about the possibility of a "next life".