Life is finite and the fear of the end is human. Not suppressing this human fear, but accepting it, can lead to the serenity in the face of death that is the subject of a philosophical dialogue between the two authors in this book. They discuss prominent philosophical positions that are suitable for facing death calmly. The basis is formed by Socratic ‘not knowing’, Epicurus' “peace of mind” and the hope of an afterlife. Via Feuerbach's criticism of Kant's postulate of the ‘immortality of the soul’, the discussion moves on to Heidegger's ‘running ahead’ towards death and Améry's ‘laying hands on oneself’. Overall, serenity in the face of death means making peace with the finiteness of all life.
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Copyright year
2025
ISBN-Print
978-3-495-99102-2
ISBN-Online
978-3-495-99104-6
Publisher
Karl Alber, Baden-Baden
Series
Philosophie erzählt
Volume
18
Language
German
Pages
148
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Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages 1 - 6
Vorgespräch: Der Tod – ein Verhängnis? No access Pages 7 - 18
1. Sokrates: Dialogik des »Nichtwissens« No access Pages 19 - 30
2. Platon: »Sterben lernen« als Aufgabe des Philosophen No access Pages 31 - 48
3. Aristoteles: Untrennbare »Einheit« von Körper und Seele No access Pages 49 - 60
4. Epikur: Der Tod als »ein Nichts« No access Pages 61 - 72
5. Paulus: »Tod und Auferstehung« No access Pages 73 - 86
6. Kant: »Unsterblichkeit der Seele« als Vernunftpostulat No access Pages 87 - 98
7. Feuerbach: Irrglaube der »Unsterblichkeit« No access Pages 99 - 108
8. Heidegger: »Vorlaufen« in den Tod No access Pages 109 - 120
9. Jean Améry: »Hand an sich legen« No access Pages 121 - 134
Nachgespräch: Unser Tod sei ein Fest! No access Pages 135 - 144
Literatur No access Pages 145 - 148
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