The topic of suicide has always interested philosophers. This podcast is primarily devoted to philosophical arguments against suicide and to its moral status.
Moderator - Anton Kuznetsov
Guest - philosopher Alexey Antipov
Time codes:
00:00 - Introduction
01:36 - How to discuss the topic of suicide
05:08 - The term suicidology
06:48 - The role of the philosopher in suicidology
09:17 - Arguments against suicide
11:15 - Religious argumentation
15:34 - The absolute value of life
17:13 - Utilitarian Ethics
20:11 - The Truth of utilitarianism
23:19 - Legal aspects of suicide
26:34 - Inconsistency of ethical theories against suicide
27:45 - David Benatar's Antinatalism
31:28 - Competition
32:40 - Heroism and self-sacrifice
37:08 - Value choice
39:11 - Is it possible to morally justify suicide?
44:38 - Suicide as a moral offense
56:23 - Summary from Mary
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