Questions tagged [suicide]
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Did any philosophers in the middle ages and before tackle depression or suicide?
Extremely weird question, I know, But were any philosophers in the middle ages and before tackle topics such as depression and suicide? I mean we see them tackle happiness and living happily, but were ...
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How do I free myself from being enslaved by the randomness of reality without committing suicide? [closed]
I want to state two points first:
I do not find suicide as a possible solution for me. The last
thing I would do is to kill myself, because I want to live forever.
This is a philosophical question, “...
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Why are euthanasia and suicide considered inhumane?
With animals, when they are in considerable pain or suffering from a terminal condition, it's typically considered humane to euthanize them as a way to minimize suffering. However, with humans, the ...
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Does extreme nihilism endorse suicidal behavior?
Nihilism lacks any belief in moral values. Then, if taken to its extreme form, does nihilism prescribe to a belief in no purpose for existence at all?
If nihilism has no objective value system, does ...
