Nagel says, "If sub specie aeternitatis there is no reason to believe that anything matters, then that doesn't matter either, and we can approach our absurd lives with ______ instead of heroism or despair."
A) faith
B) doubt
C) irony
D) belief

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Nagel suggests that if we accept that nothing really matters sub specie aeternitatis (from the perspective of eternity), then we can approach our lives with irony instead of heroism or despair. Irony allows us to acknowledge the absurdity of our lives and find humor in it instead of being weighed down by it.

Nagel Says, "If Sub Specie Aeternitatis There Is No Reason