{"product_id":"of-suicide-9781646790371","title":"Of Suicide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"No man ever threw away life while it was worth keeping.\" --David Hume\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essay, \u003cem\u003eOf Suicide\u003c\/em\u003e, was originally planned for publication in a 1755 collection called \u003cem\u003eFive Dissertations\u003c\/em\u003e. However, philosopher David Hume decided to withdraw this and another essay (\u003cem\u003eOf the Immortality of the Soul\u003c\/em\u003e). Both these essays were published anonymously and posthumously in 1777. The current edition follows the 1755 version.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this essay, Hume examines suicide by stating that the gods granted the powers to humans to live and therefore end their own lives. In addition, he argues that committing suicide does not harm society. As often, Hume sides with the individual's autonomy to live one's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Hume\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cosimo Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/29\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.04d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646790371","brand":"Cosimo Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42711112286345,"sku":"9781646790371","price":5.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_eab33454-4d0e-435b-a179-000e62cd3678.jpg?v=1719562038","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/of-suicide-9781646790371","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}