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The semantics of death and dying: Metaphor and mortality
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Copyright informationCopyright International Society for General Semantics Fall 1997. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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JAMES SEXTON*
IN His The Encheiridion or "Handbook," stoic philosopher Epictetus speaks repeatedly of the importance of keeping death and dying in one's consciousness. Being aware of the reality of death is emphasized by Epictetus, who suggests that the individual, "Let death and exile and everything that is terrible appear before your eyes every day, especially death," as doing so will prevent "anything contemptible in your thoughts," as well as "craving anything excessively." (p.16) The philosopher does not, however, reserve his discourse only for the matter of when death is contemplated, but also offers advice on how such contemplation should take place. He states:
Did your child die? ...
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