《论衡·卷二十·论死篇》
火熄灭了光就不照耀了，人死了知觉也就失灵了，二者实质上是同一个道理，议论者还认为死去的人有知觉，太糊涂了。
火灭而耀不照，人死而知不惠，二者宜同一实。论者犹谓死有知，惑也。
When the fire goes out, the light disappears. When people die, their consciousness disappears. The two are essentially the same. Those who argue that the dead have consciousness are confused.
<s>[INST] 用英语解释这段文言文的意思: 火灭而耀不照，人死而知不惠，二者宜同一实。论者犹谓死有知，惑也。 [/INST] When the fire goes out, the light disappears. When people die, their consciousness disappears. The two are essentially the same. Those who argue that the dead have consciousness are confused.</s>
用英语解释这段文言文的意思: 火灭而耀不照，人死而知不惠，二者宜同一实。论者犹谓死有知，惑也。
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When the fire goes out, the light disappears. When people die, their consciousness disappears. The two are essentially the same. Those who argue that the dead have consciousness are confused.
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