01:840:112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Ars Moriendi
19 Oct 2018
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Death autobiographies - live today like it"s your last (not possible, our society emphasizes future goals) Suicide: battle between death and pain for being worse, believe that death is a better option. Death would not be a rational choice (usually want choices to be somewhat rational) Death w dignity: dying on your own terms, no regrets, inner peace, dying for something you believe in. Modern, developed world different than ancient and simpler cultures. Good way to die, die with self knowledge, forgiveness of others. Modern - knowledge that this might be it. 20th century (medical developments) - death becomes scary, couldn"t conquer it and out of touch with it.
