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Philosophers about suicide: how to prevent the terrible?

14 January, 2022

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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