The Prohibition of Suicide for Affirmation of Human Beings by Augustine


In this paper I examine Augustine’s argument about suicide. As is generally known, Augustine argues that suicide is a sin even if it is for saving our honour. This prohibition of suicide is opposite to traditional Roman thought. There was a tradition of people who did not hesitate to die for their f...

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Main Author: Satō, Makiko 1965- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2015
In: Scrinium
Year: 2015, Volume: 11, Issue: 1, Pages: 135-142
RelBib Classification:HA Bible
KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
NBE Anthropology
VA Philosophy
Further subjects:B suicide
 Augustine
 Christian martyrdom

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