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Are there any philosophers that encourage you to kill yourself?

>> No.10075752

>>10075747
Mohammed

>> No.10075753

>>10075747
A philosopher would tell you to think about it.

>> No.10075757

>>10075747
pretty much every philosopher that suggests dealing with the certainty of death
>all of them
it's embarrassing for humanity

>> No.10075773

>>10075747

Lycurgus say, die in battle before old and useless

>> No.10075792

>>10075773
thats pretty epic ill check it out (not op by the way)

>> No.10075798

>>10075747
Mainlander

>> No.10075799

Mathematicians, if you consider them to be philosophers, for suicide is the only logical thing to do in face of the horror of this Universe.

>> No.10075830

>>10075773
Lycurgus WOULD say that

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>>10075798
This. He literally used the books he wrote as the stool to hang himself from

>> No.10075874

>>10075847
Why did he wait until he got published to kill himself? If he came to the conclusion non-being was better than being, why not kill himself then and there?

>> No.10075876

all of them if you read them right

>> No.10075886

>>10075874
He needed a stool

>> No.10075927

>>10075886
Gotem

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>>10075886

>> No.10076009

I don't know anyone who specifically says kill yourself but these authors deal
With suicidal themes:

Metzinger
Ligotti
Benatar
Camus

Also there's a great website dealin with the entire history of suicidal thought in philosophy it's has all the quotes just google for it

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>>10075886

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"The man who does away with himself performs the most estimable of deeds.”

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“Whenever you do not wish to fight, retreat is ever possible. Nothing easier is granted to you than to die.”

>> No.10076070

Does anyone know the philosopher who said that slitting your wrists in a bath was the most noble way to end your life?

Pretty sure it was Evola but I can't find the quote.

>> No.10076538

>>10076009
Camus especifically says don't kill yourself. He wrote a whole book trying to argue for that. Get your shit together, Tyrone; this is the opposite of what OP asked for.

>> No.10076547

>>10076538
good thing he's asking for philosophers

>> No.10077620

>>10076070 It's by Seneca.
“Can you no longer see a road to freedom? It’s right in front of you. You need only turn over your wrists”.

>> No.10077664

>>10075747
No, philosophers are usually smart anon. But "philosophers" might.

>> No.10078331

Possibly Cioran?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMOM34XEi2k