title: [Let's calmly discuss death].
abstract: Death is the only immovable issue in human's life and therefore it should be understood as human situation not as a tragedy. It is inseparable from life after all, and according to some theories it determines the essence of life, and partly it makes life possible. Moreover, it creates the feeling of responsibility for one's own existence. Most philosophers, except for the materialists, are in favour of the existence of the spiritual immortality. And consequently they reject the fear of the physical death, which relieves the sufferings, restores the calmness we were in before the nativity, and more importantly it secures equality as well as a fair treatment. Despite the existence of many philosophical concepts, death is and was an unknown matter. At present more than half the people die in hospital. The process of dying lasts much longer than before because of many medical and tending possibilities of maintaining life. The boundary between life and death became blurred. Furthermore, in many instances it is not life that is lengthened but dying. People are not accustomed to death and are afraid of it. The fear concerns not only the very moment of life end, but also many matters connected with death as well as with the passing person. Life lasting forever would be deprived of any meaning. One should consciously accept their own lot as well as the passing and they should be able to approve the inevitability of death.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Kardiologii AM w Lublinie.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nasiłowska-Barud
mesh_terms: D001293:Attitude to Death; D003643:Death; D006801:Humans; D008136:Longevity