Epicurus said death is nothing to fear
Ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus argued death is nothing to fear, as it brings no sensation, freeing us to embrace life's pleasures without dread.
Ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus famously declared that death is "nothing to us." He reasoned that when we exist, death is absent, and when death arrives, we no longer exist to experience it. This idea, rooted in his atomic theory, suggests death simply dissolves our body and soul, ending all sensation.
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