A manual of classical wisdom for facing dying and death as an essential part of good living, written by the famous Stoic philosopher Seneca.
Who better than Seneca to bring to the table a topic that we prefer to avoid? A provocative philosopher and dazzling writer, Seneca warns us that "he who does not know how to die well lives badly" and advises us to "study death," since it is the idea of death and not death itself, if we examine the matter closely, that It scares us so much.
In this book, Seneca speaks to us with surprising frankness about the need to accept death. He reflects on its universality, its importance as a final rite of passage in life, and its ability to free us from pain, slavery, or political oppression. For Seneca, knowing how to enjoy life requires that we be aware of our fragility and the ephemeral nature of our existence, and he shows us what a good...read more
