How to Cope with Death Anxiety (According to Epicurus)
Epicurus believed that philosophy served a true purpose in that it attempts to treat the soul, just as a doctor may treat the body for ailments.
Throughout his life, Epicurus attempted to alleviate death anxiety in the individual by constructing well thought out arguments that sought to diminish the grip of fear death has over us. While these arguments have been debated over the millennia following Epicurus' death, they still hold ground in being able to address our anxieties today.
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0:00 Introduction
0:48 Inner tranquillity
1:34 Awareness of Death
2:34 A Recipe for Quelling Death Anxiety
2:41 The Mortality of the Soul
2:56 The soul is mortal
3:48 Death as Annihilation
3:59 death will be nothing to us
4:41 there's no reason to be afraid of death now
4:44 The Symmetry Argument
6:05 that's a given reality
6:52 what you're going through
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