An introduction to Western philosophy of death

1 The multi-layered meaning of the concept of death philosophy

2 The historical evolution of Western philosophy of death

3 The basic theoretical characteristics of Western philosophy of death

Two ancient Greek and Roman philosophy of death: the surprise of death

1 "Man and ape kiss each other" and the brewing of Western philosophy of death

2 Early Ancient Greek Philosophy of Death: Philosophical Reflections on the Nature of Death

3 Greek Philosophy of Death in the Classical Period: Rethinking the Nature of Death

4 Death in the Hellenistic and Ancient Roman Periods Philosophy: Treatment of the Fear of Death

Three Medieval Philosophies of Death: The Desire for Death

1 The initial content of the Christian view of death: "Resurrection in Jesus Christ"

< p>2 Philosophical arguments for the Christian view of death: from Tertullian, Augustine to Thomas Aquinas

3 The double crisis of the Christian view of death: from "Don't forget death" to "Don't forget life" ”

4 The brewing of modern Western philosophy of death: from Martin Luther to Montagne and Bruno

Four modern Western philosophy of death: indifference to death

1 Rational proof of belief in immortality: from Descartes, Spinoza to Leibniz

2 Rational denial of belief in immortality: from Gassendi to Rousseau to Diderot

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3 German classical philosophy’s thinking on death: from Kant to Hegel to Feuerbach

Five modern Western philosophy of death: the direct confrontation with death

1 Voluntaristic philosophy of death: from Schopenhauer to Nietzsche and Bergson

2 Existentialist philosophy of death: from Jaspers, Heidegger to Sartre

3 Trends in the philosophy of science and the philosophy of death: from Freud to Whitehead, Russell and Franck

Appendix A collection of famous quotes from Western philosophy of death

Ancient Greek and Roman philosophers on death

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Western philosophers and religious thinkers in the Middle Ages and Renaissance discussed death

Modern Western philosophers discussed death

Modern Western philosophers discussed death

Main References

Postscript