Full Idea
Death appears to be more frightening the less one has lived.
Gist of Idea
Death appears to be more frightening the less one has lived
Source
Lars Svendsen (A Philosophy of Boredom [2005], Ch.2)
Book Reference
Svendsen,Lars: 'A Philosophy of Boredom' [Reaktion Books 2005], p.55
A Reaction
[He credits Adorno with this] A good thought, which should be immediately emailed to Epicurus for comment. Which is worse - to die when you have barely started your great work (Ramsey), or dying in full flow (Schubert)?