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Biathanatos
Book • 1608
Biathanatos, written by John Donne in 1608, presents a heterodox defense of suicide, using examples from the Bible to argue that it is not always sinful.
The book is structured into parts discussing natural, rational, and divine laws, concluding that while most suicides are sinful, they can be justified when done with charity and for God's glory.
Donne's work was not published during his lifetime due to its controversial nature.
The book is structured into parts discussing natural, rational, and divine laws, concluding that while most suicides are sinful, they can be justified when done with charity and for God's glory.
Donne's work was not published during his lifetime due to its controversial nature.
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Mentioned by Katherine Rundell as the first full-length treatise in the English language on suicide.
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