The aim of this study is to examine the meaning and the morality of
suicide through the history of philosophy. To this aim, firstly, the historical
evaluation of the concept of suicide is explained in detail. The effects of
sociological and the religious transformations on the meaning of suicide are
analyzed. Afterwards, the moral theories about suicide are discussed. The
anti-suicide arguments about suicide in the history of philosophy are
classified under three parts mainly. These anti-suicide arguments &mdash / that
suicide is a violation of our duties to God, to the society and to the self &mdash / are handled and explained in detail with their counter arguments. Then, the
problem of the permissibility of suicide is analyzed and whether suicide is
morally permitted under some conditions or it is absolutely forbidden is
discussed. Next, the philosophical meaning of suicide in literature is
investigated by analyzing the meanings that are given to suicide by Dante
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and Dostoevsky. In the conclusion, a brief summary is given, and the moral
theories about suicide are criticized.
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| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/107533/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 December 2003 |
| Creators | Unver, Gaye |
| Contributors | Erguden, Akin |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.A. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | To liberate the content for public access |
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