Dealing With Death, Dying, And Old Age

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    2. Did Epicurus Commit Suicide Due To His Disease? (Merger of Two Threads On When Voluntary Death Makes Sense) 98

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      • December 7, 2022 at 7:14 AM
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    2. Thinking About Death - Preparation for Death and Dealing With Death of Loved Ones 7

      • Don
      • February 29, 2020 at 1:30 AM
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      March 13, 2023 at 3:15 PM

    2. "Are We Indifferent to Death?"

      • Cassius
      • March 27, 2018 at 3:16 PM
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    2. "A Dilemma For Epicureanism" (Comments On An Article Critical of the Epicurean view of death) 1

      • Cassius
      • April 15, 2018 at 6:45 PM
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      April 15, 2018 at 6:52 PM

    2. Reasonings about Philodemus’ On Death

      • Hiram
      • May 20, 2018 at 2:28 PM
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      • May 20, 2018 at 2:28 PM
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    2. Is "Death is Nothing To Us" A Hole In Epicurean Philosophy?

      • Cassius
      • May 22, 2018 at 8:22 AM
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    2. A Good Thread On Suicide

      • Cassius
      • June 10, 2018 at 6:13 AM
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    2. Comments On "Death Is Nothing To Us"

      • Cassius
      • February 7, 2019 at 11:06 AM
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    2. Epicurean burial rites/funeral procedures? 7

      • Cassius
      • April 3, 2019 at 11:53 AM
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    4. Hiram

      April 3, 2019 at 11:53 AM

    2. "Serenely Quitting Life's Theater When The Play Has Ceased To Please Us" -- Issues Surrounding Suicide And End-Of-Life Decisions

      • Cassius
      • July 7, 2019 at 12:11 PM
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    2. Cicero Says Epicurean Souls, After Death, Will Flutter Around the Globe For A Long Period Until They Are "Purified" 3

      • Cassius
      • October 29, 2019 at 8:53 AM
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      • October 29, 2019 at 5:06 PM
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      October 29, 2019 at 5:06 PM

    2. Is Death Nothing To Us? 3

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      • January 25, 2020 at 3:13 AM
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      • January 27, 2020 at 12:57 AM
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      January 27, 2020 at 12:57 AM

    2. A Discussion on the Epicurean View of Death 2

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      • March 12, 2020 at 6:50 AM
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    4. Cassius

      March 12, 2020 at 6:50 AM

    2. Article that Contains Good Research But Questionable Conclusions About Fear of Premature Death (Kirk Sanders Article)

      • Cassius
      • March 2, 2021 at 9:40 AM
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    2. On The Question: "How Long Should We Desire To Live?" 12

      • Cassius
      • April 18, 2021 at 8:30 AM
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      • April 18, 2021 at 9:26 PM
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      April 18, 2021 at 9:26 PM

    2. Planning for Death - "A natural death may be preferable for many than enduring CPR"

      • Kalosyni
      • June 21, 2023 at 9:20 AM
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    2. A good article on Planning for a Death With Dignity

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      • October 4, 2023 at 4:11 PM
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    2. Should we Feel Pity for someone Dying Young? 'The Human Predicament' by David Benatar 17

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      • November 1, 2023 at 2:20 AM
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      November 5, 2023 at 10:50 AM

    2. Article on Lucretius and "Death is Nothing to Us" 6

      • Kalosyni
      • April 14, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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      April 14, 2025 at 12:19 PM

    2. Memorializing a loved one's ashes into an artificial ocean reef 2

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      • July 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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    4. Eikadistes

      July 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM

    2. Epicurus And The Dylan Thomas Poem - "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" 16

      • Cassius
      • July 9, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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      July 9, 2025 at 3:42 AM

    2. Fear and/or grief concerning the death of others 14

      • Robert
      • July 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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      • August 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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    4. Kalosyni

      August 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM

    2. Dignitas founder Ludwig Minelli, dies by assisted suicide aged 92 2

      • Kalosyni
      • December 4, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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      December 4, 2025 at 9:13 AM

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