Hume's positioning on suicide is reflective of Epicurean and Platonic philosophies, because of its emphasis on living a good life, rather than a long, unpleasant one. The main fundamentals of Plato and Epicurus's philosophies rely on maximizing pleasure and reducing any evil in one's life. ... Our relationship with god is systematically complicated in philosophy, because of the difference in religions, and belief within our society. ... (Plato: 62). ...

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