Jan 11 2020

Most Philosophers Died Early

According to normal judgement, philosophers should live a long life, but from history record, most philosophers died early. Following were their record.
Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher, he spent his whole life to find the truth of life. He died at seventy. Born 399 AD died 470. His famous words were “understand yourself”.
Aristotle, student of Plato, who was the teacher of the king Alexander. He was honored the father of the world knowledge. Born 322, died 384 living 62 years.
Thomas Aquinas, he wrote a book of religion, introducing Christion philosopher to his country, born 1225, died 1274, living forty-nine years.
John Calvin, a French, he attacked Catholic church severely, born 1509, died 1564, living fifty-five years.
Marin Luther, a German religion performer. He criticized the church of that time, born 1483, died 1546, living sixty-three.
Other philosophers, such as Bacon living sixty-five. Pascal thirty-nine. Sbinosa forty-five, and so on. All died at prime age. Therefore, we doubt that since Philosophers were good, why those people died so early. A dead person could contribute nothing to the world.