This is a repository for material dealing with the experiences of dying people, grieving relatives and the care givers that attend them. It is a supplement to a Williams College course on Death and Dying that was held during January 2015.
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Friday, January 2, 2015
Montaigne On Death and Dying
Montaigne's Study
In Book II, Chapter 6 of his collected essays, Mountaine reflects on a nearly fatal horseback riding accident that led him to lose the philosophic fear of the act of dying that had obsessed him and so many others before him. Here are some quotes and a few comments: Montaigne/Docs-Google. Those who read this essay will find other thoughts to resonate with.
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