What is Lucretius’s opinion of the idea that death is a bad thing for the person who dies, and that our own death is something that we all have reason to fear and lament

Phil 100 – Second Assignment

Write a 4-5 page paper in response to the following prompt. Your script should be double spaced, 12pt text.

Lucretius on Death : What is Lucretius’s opinion of the idea that death is a bad thing for the person who dies, and that our own death is something that we all have reason to fear and lament? Critically assess the arguments he offers for his view (it’s fine to focus on only a part of the case he makes).

Before writing your paper, make sure you make a plan. Also, it may be helpful to review the “writing a paper” checklist slide that we discussed in the first class (available on the course site under files/slides and handouts).