Facing Death: Epicurus and His Critics

Facing Death: Epicurus and His Critics
ISBN-10
0199252890
ISBN-13
9780199252893
Series
Facing Death
Category
Philosophy
Pages
240
Language
English
Published
2004-06-17
Publisher
Oxford University Press on Demand
Author
James Warren

Description

James Warren examines and evaluates the argument that death is 'nothing to us'. He sets this against modern philosophical accounts of how death can be a harm and 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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