Explain What Epicurus Means When He Says, "Death Is Nothing

question 97

Essay

Explain what Epicurus means when he says, "death is nothing to us, because good and evil imply awareness, and death is the privation of all awareness." Do you agree with Epicurus? Explain your answer.

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Definitions:

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that has become rewarding through its association with a primary reinforcer.

Negative Reinforcer

An unpleasant or aversive stimulus that, when removed or avoided following a behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Positive Reinforcer

A stimulus which, when presented after a behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Positive Punisher

A stimulus that, when introduced after a behavior, decreases the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.