Abstract:Death has inspired much philosophical literature to go along with the existential dread. Indeed, much of the literature has explored the issue of whether the dread is justified; Epicurus and his followers argued that it is not, as they hold that death cannot be bad for the individual who dies (
see
Stoicism). Although the Epicurean view seems unacceptable to most contemporary philosophers, it has its adherents, and many would at least concede that one can learn much from seeking to refu… Show more
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