Death is life’s ending. While they may differ in views on death, both Lucretius and Aurelius have a similar idea that death shouldn’t be feared. Lucretius basically has the idea that the fear of death ruins everything in our lives or has the potential to do so. Marcus Aruelius believes that you should always live everyday as if it were your last day because death is natural. Lucretius views the world as a group of random atoms that were floating through space. On the contrary, Aurelius believes that the universe is one living creature and that you should embrace how all things work together.
According to Lucretius, like the rest of the universe, the soul is also seen as being composed of atoms, which disperse upon death. Lucretius denies …show more content…
Lucretius believed that religion caused a lot of unnecessary problems such as war and anxiety. For Lucretius, everything in the world can be explained in naturalistic terms. He doesn’t believe that someone of such power and intelligence would have created a place such as the world, where they would go through so many touch hardships. He thinks that instead of someone or something creating the world that it was just brought together by random atoms flying through space. To further portray Lucretius’ thoughts on death, there is reasoning called The Symmetry Argument. Lucretius says, “Life is granted to no one for permanent ownership, to all on lease. Look back now and consider how the bygone ages of eternity that elapsed before our birth were nothing to us. Here, then, is a mirror in which nature shows us the time to come after our death. Do you see anything fearful in it? Do you perceive anything grim? Does it not appear more peaceful than the deepest sleep?” (Lucretius) This is quoted to be the leading quote of The Symmetry Argument. The Symmetry Argument carefully explains the connection of lack of fear between pre-natal non-existence …show more content…
Aurelius had the understanding that the world was in constant change and therefore one must embrace the present. He wrote down his thoughts in what are known as his Meditations. He considered death a part of life and therefore said that “It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live”. (Aurelius) This statement is used to make clear that you should always live your life to the fullest. If you spend everyday worrying about dying, you won’t take the time to truly enjoy the good things in life and to open your eyes and to learn what the meaning of life is about. Aurelius was the Emperor of Rome and often used Stoic philosophy to remain calm during the stresses of war and to act righteous. Through using these acts, he became known as the philosopher king. Aurelius believed that everything in the world is interconnected and that it is ordered by divine reason. He has the opinion that as human beings, we should strive to be in harmony with the universe. Aurelius describes that things are neither good nor evil, but that as humans we make value judgments. Therefore it’s our own thoughts that cause us to be happy, not the things or actions themselves. Aurelius says that if you can think about things properly and control your thoughts and desires, then proper action will follow, and you will be able to achieve happiness. He explains, “When thou art above measure angry,
According to Lucretius, like the rest of the universe, the soul is also seen as being composed of atoms, which disperse upon death. Lucretius denies …show more content…
Lucretius believed that religion caused a lot of unnecessary problems such as war and anxiety. For Lucretius, everything in the world can be explained in naturalistic terms. He doesn’t believe that someone of such power and intelligence would have created a place such as the world, where they would go through so many touch hardships. He thinks that instead of someone or something creating the world that it was just brought together by random atoms flying through space. To further portray Lucretius’ thoughts on death, there is reasoning called The Symmetry Argument. Lucretius says, “Life is granted to no one for permanent ownership, to all on lease. Look back now and consider how the bygone ages of eternity that elapsed before our birth were nothing to us. Here, then, is a mirror in which nature shows us the time to come after our death. Do you see anything fearful in it? Do you perceive anything grim? Does it not appear more peaceful than the deepest sleep?” (Lucretius) This is quoted to be the leading quote of The Symmetry Argument. The Symmetry Argument carefully explains the connection of lack of fear between pre-natal non-existence …show more content…
Aurelius had the understanding that the world was in constant change and therefore one must embrace the present. He wrote down his thoughts in what are known as his Meditations. He considered death a part of life and therefore said that “It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live”. (Aurelius) This statement is used to make clear that you should always live your life to the fullest. If you spend everyday worrying about dying, you won’t take the time to truly enjoy the good things in life and to open your eyes and to learn what the meaning of life is about. Aurelius was the Emperor of Rome and often used Stoic philosophy to remain calm during the stresses of war and to act righteous. Through using these acts, he became known as the philosopher king. Aurelius believed that everything in the world is interconnected and that it is ordered by divine reason. He has the opinion that as human beings, we should strive to be in harmony with the universe. Aurelius describes that things are neither good nor evil, but that as humans we make value judgments. Therefore it’s our own thoughts that cause us to be happy, not the things or actions themselves. Aurelius says that if you can think about things properly and control your thoughts and desires, then proper action will follow, and you will be able to achieve happiness. He explains, “When thou art above measure angry,