Borges uses this "metaphysical tale" to explore the paradoxes of eternal life:

Borges argues that death is what gives life value. Without the "limit" of death, there is no reason to act, create, or love.

The Immortal: A Jorge Luis Borges Digital Exclusive In 1947, Jorge Luis Borges published "The Immortal," a dizzying journey through a city of labyrinths and the burden of eternal life. This exclusive feature explores the story’s enduring legacy and its obsession with the infinite. The Architect of the Infinite