Socrates, Lucretius, Camus: Two Philosophical Traditions on DeathThe present essay attempts to do something that has not been done in the recent literature concerning death, namely, to link reasons for attitudes towards death to reasons for different metaphysical postions on human being and the place of human being in the universe. Most recent discussions of death either place the topic directly in the context of nothing more than ethical considerations continued on the next page. |
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... regret the fact that one is dying now rather than at some other time . In that case , one's attitude towards dying at this point is one of resignation rather than acceptance . The second argument that Seneca offers attempts a defence of ...
... regret the fact that one is dying now rather than at some other time . In that case , one's attitude towards dying at this point is one of resignation rather than acceptance . The second argument that Seneca offers attempts a defence of ...
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Two Philosophical Traditions on Death Fred Wilson. regret , regret at the opportunities that will inevitably be lost . And of course , if one anticipates a great loss , e.g. , by a mugging if one is carrying on the street a sack of ...
Two Philosophical Traditions on Death Fred Wilson. regret , regret at the opportunities that will inevitably be lost . And of course , if one anticipates a great loss , e.g. , by a mugging if one is carrying on the street a sack of ...
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... regret of the losses that might occur as a consequence of death . Just as fear can be unreasonable by being too great , as in the coward , or not great enough , as in the foolhardy , so too the attitude of regret has unreasonable ...
... regret of the losses that might occur as a consequence of death . Just as fear can be unreasonable by being too great , as in the coward , or not great enough , as in the foolhardy , so too the attitude of regret has unreasonable ...
Contents
Where Death Is I Am Not Lucretius | 29 |
Overcoming Death Socrates and His Successors | 77 |
The Epicurean Reply Hume | 167 |
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