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Hesse's earliest essays revolve around narrow literary topics but become more philosophical and political in the 1920s to 1930s and finally the reflections of a man who has retreated from the strife of dialectics and now deals with such matters with greater detachment. Prior to the 1970s, only a few of Hesse's essays have been available in English.
Death: An Essay on Finitude is a book by Françoise Dastur in which the author explores philosophical aspects of death in the continental perspective. Reception [ edit ]
Melancholy by Domenico Fetti (1612). Death, suffering and meaninglessness are the main themes of philosophical pessimism. Philosophical pessimism is a philosophical tradition which argues that life is not worth living and that non-existence is preferable to existence.
A Meditation on Rosenzweig's Claim That Death Is Very Good". The Journal of Jewish Thought and Philosophy. 29 (1): 57– 77. doi: 10.1163/1477285X-12341317. ISSN 1053-699X. Menzies, Rachel E.; Whittle, Lachlan F. (3 February 2022). "Stoicism and death acceptance: integrating Stoic philosophy in cognitive behaviour therapy for death anxiety".
The human being is thus a paradox, given that self-reflection is one of the prime attributes associated with human consciousness. Death anxiety is a major part of this reflection, according to Zapffe, and the human being is unique among living beings in the ability to reflect on their own forthcoming death.
The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Death is a 2013 book edited by Ben Bradley, Fred Feldman and Jens Johansson in which the authors explore philosophical aspects of death. Reception [ edit ]
In an essay for PEOPLE, she explains how the journey led her to an inspiring encounter with President Carter How Jimmy Carter Helped Me Believe in the Impossible: Reflections on the Death of the ...
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