Single Idea 24259

[catalogued under 22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / e. Death]

Full Idea

Therre's no death less troublesome than the one which accompanies old age on its journey to it natural end. Such a death comes with more pleasure than distress.

Gist of Idea

Death in old age is a natural end, untroubled, and more pleasure than distress

Source

Plato (Timaeus [c.362 BCE], 81e)

Book Reference

Plato: 'Timaeus and Critias', ed/tr. Waterfield,Robin [OUP 2008], p.84


A Reaction

You have to be more in tune with nature than we are to believe this. We only really think this way about extreme old age. Before that we are usually hoping for more. Quite a lot of people seem to welcome death in old age.