Aristotle on suicide [was Heidegger Email List?]
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From: “Anthony Crifasi”
To: “Discussions pertaining to the philosophy of Martin Heidegger”
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 11:37 PM
Subject: Re: Aristotle on suicide [was Heidegger Email List?]
> —– Original Message —–
> From: “Philip Baker”
>
>
> > In article , Anthony Crifasi
> > writes
> >>no need to appeal to wacko godders:
> >>
> >>”the man who voluntarily kills himself … acts unjustly… And it is in
> >>view of this that the state imposes a penalty by attaching a certain
> >>dishonor to those who kill themselves…” (Aristotle, Nich. Ethics,
> >>1138a10-14)
> >
> >
> > Why don’t you fill in the dots?
>
> “But the man who voluntarily kills himself through anger does so in
> violation of right reason, and the law does not permit this, so he acts
> unjustly.”
>
> > Aristotle says suicide is an unjust act because the law forbids it, but
> > do any list members live under the jurisdiction of any 4th century BC
> > Greek city state?
>
> Aristotle says first that it is in violation of right reason. That is a
> condemnation independent of the law.
not to forget, …socrates, as usual, presents a powerful counter thesis,
eh?
