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Kagan understands these issues much better than you suggest, and than most Less Wrongers. I say this based on reading his academic work and long experience with LW. The snark is unwarranted and looks silly.
I agree wholeheartedly. In fact, anyone who still regards Kagan with suspicion based on this article should probably look into the course that he's been teaching for the past few years and is available as part of Yale's online Open Course project. The topic? You guessed it: Death.
It's worth a watch even if you vehemently disagree with his opinions, since he presents a clear and concise methodology and works through several arguments and issues that may be of interest to LWers less familiar with Philosophy who are eager to learn. It's what got me hooked in the first place.
http://oyc.yale.edu/philosophy/phil-176#overview
Well, on the other hand, who am I to judge? Let's see if I can clean up some things (tone-wise, that is - facts are going to be pretty much unchanged).
Is it your opinion that he intentionally made things confusing for the readers of the Chronicle? I'm only judging by the article, but I feel some license to be judgmental.