Facing death Epicurus and his critics
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...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Clarendon
2004, 2004
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | 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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| Physical Description: | viii, 240 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780191601408 0191601403 |