Vol. 6, Issue 4, Part D (2020)

Abstract
The word ‘suicide’ is difficult to define. It is a value laden term. When an individual’s death is termed as ‘suicide’, it is typically presupposed that a number of significant moral or ethical issues are connected with it. The philosophical dispute regarding discussions on suicide starts from characterizing ‘suicide’. The philosophical discussions on suicide date back to the Stoics’ school of thought. Till date the discussion is going on. In this paper I have focused on the discussions of Stoics School of thought, Plato, Aristotle, Medieval Philosophers, John Donne, Benedict Spinoza, Immanuel Kant and David Hume. Then in the light of this discussion I have tried to understand the different types of suicides viz, indirect suicide, murder suicide, physician assisted suicide, rational suicide and suicide pacts. Here I should mention that there are also other types of suicide (as there are many discussions relating to Suicide). However, I have focused on these only.