1. David Hume on Suicide
David Hume's innovative essay entitled 'Of Suicide' generated discussions of how one's life could sustain so much evil, that the possibility of suicide could be seen as permissible. ... Hume contrasts the act of suicide with taking medicine that may alter our life's span in the long run; since taking medicine is not impious, either is committing suicide for a valid reason. ... The intricate part of Hume's argument, is that he is not forthrightly stating that suicide is always permissible, it is the certain circumstances that can justify suicide that Hume is preac...
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- Approx Pages: 4
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate