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Beschreibung
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.
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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • 1: Fears of death

  • 2: Death and deprivation

  • 3: Symmetry arguments

  • 4: Premature death and a complete life

  • 5: Living an Epicurean life

  • 6: Conclusions

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
Genre: Importe, Philosophie
Jahrhundert: Renaissance und Aufklärung
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780199297696
ISBN-10: 019929769X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Warren, James
Hersteller: OUP Oxford
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, Postfach:81 03 40, D-70567 Stuttgart, vertrieb@dbg.de
Maße: 216 x 140 x 14 mm
Von/Mit: James Warren
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.05.2006
Gewicht: 0,322 kg
Artikel-ID: 108629403