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He was believed at the time to have committed suicide due to chemical depression, but his death was possibly just an accident. [12] 1960 – Albert Camus died in an automobile accident. 1961 – Maurice Merleau-Ponty died of a stroke while preparing a lecture on Descartes. 1963 - W. E. B. DuBois died of diphtheria in Ghana. [13]
Socrates is known for proclaiming his total ignorance; he used to say that the only thing he was aware of was his ignorance, seeking to imply that the realization of one's ignorance is the first step in philosophizing. Socrates exerted a strong influence on philosophers in later antiquity and has continued to do so in the modern era.
Jacques-Louis David, The Death of Socrates, 1787. Socrates concluded that “a man, who is one of the god’s possessions, should not kill himself ‘until the god sends some compulsion upon him, as he sends compulsion on us at present'”. [6] He thus saw one who died by suicide as condemnable, even though he did so himself.
The following notable people died by suicide.This includes suicides effected under duress and excludes deaths by accident or misadventure. People who may or may not have died by their own hand, or whose intention to die is disputed, but who are widely believed to have deliberately killed themselves, may be listed.
It is rarely, if at all, thought that Socrates committed suicide. So it seems that the majority of scholars think that this was not a suicide. It is therefore contrary to academic consensus to add suicide categories to the article. Dr. K. 03:00, 5 September 2016 (UTC) Also these RS make similar points
If you or someone you know may be struggling with suicidal thoughts, you can call the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) any time day or night.
Candia-Bailey, 49, died by suicide in Illinois. Her mother, Veronica Candia, and husband Anthony Bailey, previously told NBC News that the Missouri university’s president John Moseley terminated ...
Socrates replies that while death is the ideal home of the soul, man, specifically the philosopher, should not commit suicide except when it becomes necessary. [ 7 ] Man ought not to kill himself because he possesses no actual ownership of himself, as he is actually the property of the gods .