The Philosophy of Suffering: Considering Birth, Aging, Sickness, and Death This book is in good condition, with no folded pages, reading marks, or stains, allowing for a comfortable reading experience. Please understand that this is a used book before purchasing. ○ How has philosophy reconciled with the suffering of "birth, aging, sickness, and death"? Life is full of things that don't go as planned. The world is filled with suffering. Oh dear, I'm so fed up, what should I do... How should people come to terms with these feelings? This is a self-study guide to philosophy, examining the "four sufferings and eight torments" of Buddhism, using the words of various philosophers from Plato and Heidegger to Foucault, Beauvoir, Levinas, and Bataille as reference points. We begin with the four sufferings of "birth, aging, sickness, and death." Price: ¥1,700 Release Date: 2018-09-21 Publisher: Shobunsha Author: Akira Nagae