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Death

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Epicurus

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Contributors

Death therapy • “Let us imagine a number of men in chains, and all condemned to death, where some are killed each day in the sight of the others, and those who remain see their own fate in that of their fellows, and wait their turn, looking at each other sorrowfully and without hope. It is an image of the condition of men.”

Fear of non-existence

Death and loss

The long and the short

A way of death

Disastrous deaths* • *excludes wars & conflict

Miracle Mike, the headless chicken

Dead and alive

Life’s too short

The wrath of the sea

Death is a powerful teacher

Seneca

What makes a good death?

How to die

Learning when to die

After my death

DEATH

Eternity projects

12 deaths • Japanese death poems were often carried around or written as the final moment approached.

The other side of life

death /dɛθ/

OUR VERY OWN MASS EXTINCTION

Death

Loving and letting go

Ethical children

Ethical dilemma

Keeping death at a distance

Human, all too human • Here we present the winners of New Philosopher Writers’ Award XXIII: being human, which saw a record number of entries from around the world. In first place is psychiatrist and writer Warren Ward for his piece Human, all too human. Economist Warwick Smith has taken out second place for his essay A failure of collective intelligence. For the first time we are also awarding ‘highly commended’ to an entry: the poem growing pains by Leona Hannah Cohen.

A failure of collective intelligence

growing pains

On grief

Our library • Food for thought from the New Philosopher library. We discover books that can change the way you view the world.

The Old Man and Death

Documentaries • To view the documentaries below and many others, visit newphilosopher.com/videos/

Around the web

What’s on • Whether you’re a philosopher or a bookworm, there are plenty of events to pique your interest – from Houston to Oxford.

Spitting in death’s eye

Last words

Richard Jones • In conversation with Zan Boag