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Titinius (died 42 BC) was an ancient Roman soldier. He was a centurion in the army of Gaius Cassius Longinus at the Battle of Philippi . After the battle was over, he was sent by Cassius to find out what had happened to the legions commanded by Marcus Junius Brutus ; when he did not return as quickly as Cassius had expected, Cassius believed ...
Suicide was a widespread occurrence in antiquity across cultures. There were many different methods and reasons for dying by suicide , and these vary across place and time. The origins of modern moral debates over the ethics of suicide can be found in this era.
Bähr, Andreas. "Between “Self-Murder” and “Suicide”: The Modern Etymology of Self-Killing." Journal of Social History 46.3 (2013): 620-632. Argues Suicide” is a modern concept—emerging in English in 1650s and in French and Spanish in late 18th century. Crocker, Lester G. "The discussion of suicide in the eighteenth century."
Common philosophical opinion of suicide since modernization reflected a spread in cultural beliefs of western societies that suicide is immoral and unethical. [2] One popular argument is that many of the reasons for committing suicide—such as depression, emotional pain, or economic hardship—are transitory and can be ameliorated by therapy and through making changes to some aspects of one's ...
If someone dies by suicide in anger, he may be reborn in a sorrowful realm due to negative final thoughts. [6] [7] Nevertheless, Buddhism does not condemn suicide without exception, but rather observes that the reasons for suicide are often negative and thus counteract the path to enlightenment. [8]
As the anniversary of Kevin Hines's suicide attempt aligns with Suicide Prevention Month, we examine why his story has gone viral for the last 23 years.
A Peruvian man committed suicide and left behind audiotapes allegedly inspired by Netflix's controversial suicide series "13 Reasons Why." According to a Peruvian news outlet, Diario Clarín ...
In the sixth century AD, suicide became a secular crime and began to be viewed as sinful. In the 13th century, Thomas Aquinas denounced suicide as an act against God and as a sin for which one could not repent. In 1533, those who died by suicide while accused of a crime were denied a Christian burial. In 1562, all suicides were punished in this ...