“In the works of Lucretius, we find two reasons why we shouldn't worry about death. If you have had a successful life, Lucretius tell us, there's no reason to mind its end. And, if you haven't had a good time, "Why do you seek to add more years, which would also pass but ill?"” IfsYearsMindTwoEndsReasonWorrySuccessfulHavensAddIllReason WhyGood TimesNo ReasonSuccessful LifeHad A Good Time Author:Alain de Botton
“I haven't a clue why I've lasted so long. There's no reason. There are many people more talented than me. I think it's luck.” PeopleThinkingLongReasonHavensLuckNo ReasonClue Author:Cher
“It is true (independently of our conceptualisation) that it is wrong to inflict pain on a sentient creature for no reason (she doesn't deserve it, I haven't promised to do it, it is not helpful to this creature or to anyone else if I do it, and so forth). But if this is a truth, existing independently of our conceptualisation, then at least one moral fact (this one) exists and moral realism is true. We have to accept this, I submit, unless we can find strong reasons to think otherwise.” IfsThinkingReasonFactsPainStrongAcceptingMoralHavensCreaturesDeserveNo ReasonHelpfulSubmitRealism Author:Torbjorn Tannsjo