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Facing Death: Epicurus and His Critics

By James Warren

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
2006
ISBN
9780199297696, 019929769X
Open Library ID
OL7405584M
Language
english
Format
DOC
Filesize
1 MB (1527296 bytes)
Pages
256\0
Library
avaxhome.ws
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

The ancient philosophical school of Epicureanism tried to argue that death is ''nothing to us.'' Were they right? James Warren examines the arguments they offered and evaluates their success, setting them against modern philosophical accounts of how death can be a harm. He also asks whether a life free from all fear of death is an attractive option and what the consequences would be of a full acceptance of the Epicureans' views.

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