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1. 1000wordphilosophy.com › 2020/10/02 › is-death-badIs Death Bad? Epicurus and Lucretius on the Fear of Death

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   Oct 2, 2020 · The ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus (341-270 BCE) says no. He argues that death—as the permanent extinction of consciousness—is not bad, so we should not fear it. The Roman philosopher Lucretius (94- circa 55 BCE) agrees, and he defends Epicurus. If Epicurus and Lucretius are right, then fear of death is irrational.

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2. philosophy.stackexchange.com › questions › 3609What are some criticisms of Epicurus' "death is nothing to us"?

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   Epicurus famously asserted that death should not be feared, with roughly the following argument: When we die, we no longer exist; Since we no longer exist, we can feel neither pain nor pleasure. Rather, we simple "are not"; Therefore, there is nothing to fear in death, as death literally is nothing from our perspective.

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4. philosophybreak.com › articles › why-death-isWhy Death is Nothing to Fear: Lucretius and Epicureanism

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   In his epic poem De Rerum Natura (On The Nature of Things), Roman philosopher Lucretius outlines why, even though there may be no overarching design to life, we have nothing to fear in death.

5. philosophybreak.com › articles › epicurus-on-whyEpicurus On Why Death Should Not Concern Us - Philosophy Break

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   This article discusses ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus on why “death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And once it does come, we no longer exist.” By Jack Maden | November 2021

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7. reasonandmeaning.com › 2014/02/15 › is-death-bad-for-usIs Death Bad for Us? - Reason and Meaning

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   Feb 15, 2014 · Is Death Bad? – One of Barry’s main concerns is whether death is or is not bad for us. As he notes, the argument that death is not bad derives from Epicurus’ aphorism: “When I am, death is not; and when death is, I am not.” Epicurus taught that fear in general, and fear of the gods and death, in particular, was evil.

8. www.psychologytoday.com › us › blogIs Death an Illusion? Evidence Suggests Death Isn’t the End

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   Nov 19, 2011 · New evidence continues to suggest that Einstein was right, death is an illusion. Our classical way of thinking is based on the belief that the world has an objective observer-independent...

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   Is death a bad thing?

   • Common sense has long recoiled to Epicurus. Surely death is bad if it deprives us of the goods of life. Granted, if continued life would be terrible, then death might not deprive. But if it does deprive us of good experiences, then it is bad because it is bad to be deprived of any good. 3. Lucretius’ Argument

   Is Death Bad? Epicurus and Lucretius on the Fear of Death

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   Why does death not concern us?

   • This article discusses ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus on why “death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And once it does come, we no longer exist.” A ncient Greek philosopher Epicurus advocated an atomic, naturalistic view of the universe.

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   Is death a 'nothing'?

   • While it may or may not be true that death is "nothing," this is not a state in which we can "not fear" it. Our very being simply cannot "be" in that state,hence we can never "know otherwise" or in any way transcend that existential state conditioned by fear.

   What are some criticisms of Epicurus' "death is nothing to us"?

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   Is fearing death a bad thing?

   • Since death cannot touch us it cannot be bad. Fear is rational only for something bad. So Epicurus concludes that fearing death is pointless. To be clear: the issue is being dead, not dying, since while dying we still exist.

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   Is fear of death irrational?

   • The ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus (341-270 BCE) says no. He argues that death—as the permanent extinction of consciousness—is not bad, so we should not fear it. The Roman philosopher Lucretius (94- circa 55 BCE) agrees, and he defends Epicurus. If Epicurus and Lucretius are right, then fear of death is irrational. But are they right? 1.

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   What are some good quotes about death?

   • I love your quotes. Another great quote about death is, “Let silence reign forever over his tomb.” Most wouldn’t know who had said that, but who was it? Thomas Boylston Adams, John Adams’ 5th child and a brother of John Quincy Adams. Find the passage about his personal life and it’s mentioned in there.

   22 Of The Most Powerful Death & Dying Quotes Ever Written

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10. blog.funeralone.com › grief-and-healing › 22-of-the22 Of The Most Powerful Death & Dying Quotes Ever Written

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    May 29, 2015 · In my opinion, some of the most powerful words about death exist in quotes. So, I’ve rounded up some of my favorite quotes on death and dying – they come from some of the greatest inventors, philosophers, psychologists, and yogis from all over the world.