PHIL 2030H Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Epicureanism, Teaching Philosophy, Asthma
7 Apr 2015
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At this time there were no inhalers so he is talking about death (in the sense where he cannot breathe) and he believes death is upon him: you shouldn"t try and snatch up your life greedily. Regard life as if it might be your last. Live every day as if it were a complete life do not waste it. Fill it, but not with desperation, life has a certain rhythm that should be respected: when you are older your thoughts of looking at life should change. Feb 26/ 2015: we must make ready for death before we make ready for, i have lived long enough, i await my death, i have had my life fill . In the context of the letter awaiting death is a way of acknowledging reality when you are older. Believing that you are not haunted by it. We need to meet death cheerfully = freedom.
