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    139. Would the Stoics approve of assisted suicide?

    139. Would the Stoics approve of assisted suicide?

    FromStoic Meditations

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    139. Would the Stoics approve of assisted suicide?

    FromStoic Meditations

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    2 minutes
    Released:
    Jun 22, 2018
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    Podcast episode

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    In this episode we discuss a quote from Seneca which, together with several other passages in other authors, clearly points to the conclusion that the Stoics were in favor of suicide in the case of disease and frailty in old age. Which does not mean they took suicide lightly at all.

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    Released:
    Jun 22, 2018
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Occasional reflections on the wisdom of Ancient Greek and Roman philosophers with Prof. Massimo Pigliucci. Complete index by author and source at https://massimopigliucci.org/stoic-podcast/. (cover art by Marek Škrabák; original music by Ian Jolin-Rasmussen). Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/stoicmeditations/support