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bluemirror

bluemirror

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Mar 16, 2024
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From what I know, Nietzsche and Camus talk about suicide in some of their works. Can anyone recommended me books or authors who also talk about this topic? Pro or against, I wanna read all opinions about it.
 
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IwannaDazai

IwannaDazai

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Mar 3, 2024
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Its been ages since I last read some of these so I could be mistaken!
Voltaire, Schopenhauer, Thomas Szaz, Rousseau, Kant.
 
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annxietty

annxietty

“Is there no way out of the mind?”
Mar 27, 2023
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Im currently reading The Myth of Sisyphus by Camus, Its taking me ages because its my first time reading something like this, but Im enjoying it (next read is going to be The Stranger also by Camus)
But to answer your question, like the previous reply said Schopenhauer is someone you want to check out, never read his works (someday I will read them, I know) but I watched several videos about him, very interesting.
The Myth of Sisyphus is the first book Ive ever read that treats suicide like this... I recommend it, but you seem to know already so...
If you find something interesting share it please, I also find this very curious.
 
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Socrates Respecter

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Apr 23, 2023
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Schopenhauer has a small essay on suicide. It's sweet and short!
 
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falling_snow

falling_snow

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Aug 9, 2023
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Im currently reading The Myth of Sisyphus by Camus, Its taking me ages because its my first time reading something like this, but Im enjoying it (next read is going to be The Stranger also by Camus)
But to answer your question, like the previous reply said Schopenhauer is someone you want to check out, never read his works (someday I will read them, I know) but I watched several videos about him, very interesting.
The Myth of Sisyphus is the first book Ive ever read that treats suicide like this... I recommend it, but you seem to know already so...
If you find something interesting share it please, I also find this very curious.
I should probably read the myth, Camus is a really good philosopher, the stranger is one of my favorite books, read it multiple times.
 

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annxietty

“Is there no way out of the mind?”
Mar 27, 2023
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I should probably read the myth, Camus is a really good philosopher, the stranger is one of my favorite books, read it multiple times.
Oooh you make me want to read it even more now lol and yeah give Sisyphus a try when you can, Ive come to realize is one of those books you understand better and better as you reread it, I read multiple chapters two or more times just so I could understand everything better, still a long way to go tho...

Also I see you read in spanish, que coincidencia yo igual jajaja aunque mi edición de El Extranjero es diferente, la compré en segunda mano. Mi edición del mito si es igual a esa, imposible encontrar ese libro en segunda mano por donde vivo jajajaja saludos.
 
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RosesFlourish

RosesFlourish

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I recommend reading The Touble with Being Born by Emil Cioran. One quote from there is, "It's not worth the bother of killing yourself, since you always kill yourself too late."
 
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Ulrich

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Mar 6, 2024
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Michelstaedter. He wrote his master work Persuasion and Rhetoric at 23. He committed suicide at the same age.
 
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bluemirror

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I recommend reading The Touble with Being Born by Emil Cioran. One quote from there is, "It's not worth the bother of killing yourself, since you always kill yourself too late."
Holy shit, that quote hits HARD.

Thanks everyone, will def check all these authors out!
 
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cantthinkofusername

cantthinkofusername

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Feb 25, 2024
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if u want like an overview of some different philosophies abt suicide, u should check out the wikipedia page on it, its short, and has links to further reading

 
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Ampsvx123

Ampsvx123

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Jul 10, 2018
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Arthur Shopenhauer, he was pro suicide in an era where it was highly illegal (Catholicism)
 
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falling_snow

falling_snow

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Aug 9, 2023
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Oooh you make me want to read it even more now lol and yeah give Sisyphus a try when you can, Ive come to realize is one of those books you understand better and better as you reread it, I read multiple chapters two or more times just so I could understand everything better, still a long way to go tho...

Also I see you read in spanish, que coincidencia yo igual jajaja aunque mi edición de El Extranjero es diferente, la compré en segunda mano. Mi edición del mito si es igual a esa, imposible encontrar ese libro en segunda mano por donde vivo jajajaja saludos.
ay que coincidencia! este si que lo encontre en un mercadillo por 5€, pero a ver si encuentro a sisiphus. Saludos desde españa!
 
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Squidward

This is as brave as I know how to be...
Apr 18, 2018
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Often surprises me David Hume isn't more prevalent in these discussions. He tackles a lot of the pro-life rhetoric of religious society in remarkably simple and direct ways.

Also, while more of an academic psychiatrist than philosopher, Thomas Szasz offers a pretty unique take on suicide within a libertarian framework of mental health.
 
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borderlinee

borderlinee

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Oct 6, 2023
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Philip Mainlander!! He committed suicide himself after finishing redemption of philosophy. He's the most pessimistic philosopher in my opinion.
 
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WretchedDreams

WretchedDreams

Quiet hopelessness
Feb 20, 2023
37
Philip Mainlander!! He committed suicide himself after finishing redemption of philosophy. He's the most pessimistic philosopher in my opinion.
His brother Daniel committed suicide when he was young and far away in Italy. Then after the first edition of his Magnum Opus he hanged himself, then Minna, his sister, took a lot of pains to collect the work of her late brother....when all of it was nice an tidy she too took her own life.

Quite the commited family, i admire their example.
 
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