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The Book of Dead Philosophers
Simon Critchley
出版Melbourne Univ. Publishing, 2008
主題Biography & Autobiography / PhilosophersJuvenile Nonfiction / Social Topics / Death, Grief, BereavementSocial Science / Death & Dying
ISBN05228551489780522855142
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=pgTDlLHAMekC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Diogenes died by holding his breath. Plato allegedly died of a lice infestation. Diderot choked to death on an apricot. Nietzsche made a long, soft-brained and dribbling descent into oblivion after kissing a horse in Turin. From the self-mocking haikus of Zen masters on their deathbeds to the last words (gasps) of modern-day sages, The Book of Dead Philosophers chronicles the deaths of almost 200 philosophers-tales of weirdness, madness, suicide, murder, pathos and bad luck. In this elegant and amusing book, Simon Critchley argues that the question of what constitutes a 'good death' has been the central preoccupation of philosophy since ancient times. As he brilliantly demonstrates, looking at what the great thinkers have said about death inspires a life-affirming enquiry into the meaning and possibility of human happiness. In learning how to die, we learn how to live.