Question 1

For Lucretius, our being mortal means that&#10;A) we should not care how long we live&#10;B) life is meaningless&#10;C) death should be feared&#10;D) death should not concern us

Accepted Answer

According to Lucretius, our mortality should not concern us because death is merely a natural part of life and should not be feared. Instead, we should focus on enjoying our time on earth while we have it.

Question 2

Why does Lucretius believe that death should not cause us to feel &#34;dread&#34;?&#10;A) Death is a relief from the sufferings of life.&#10;B) We will not exist when we are dead.&#10;C) Our relatives and friends will remember us after we're dead.&#10;D) Dying will almost certainly be painless.

Accepted Answer

Lucretius believes that when we die, we will simply cease to exist, and therefore there is nothing to fear about death. He argues that death should not cause us to feel "dread" because we will not exist when we are dead.

Question 3

What are some important similarities between Epicurus' attitude toward death and mortality (see Part III) and Lucretius' attitude toward death and mortality? What are some important differences between their attitudes?

Accepted Answer

No Answer.

Question 4

Analyze the final stanza of the excerpt (beginning &#34;Consider likewise&#8230;&#34;). What does Lucretius invite us to conclude about death from considering the time &#34;before our birth&#34; that &#34;was nothing to us&#34;? Is his conclusion correct?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Analyze the final stanza of the excerpt...

Deck 13: On the Nature of Things Excerpts