Idea
Why do we fear death?
Short answer
In the consolations collected in Dialogues, Seneca treats mortality and grief as unavoidable parts of human life. He encourages remembering our limits while caring for the living, rather than pretending that loss is easy.
The consolations to Marcia, Helvia, and Polybius ask us to acknowledge human finitude and grief honestly. Remembering mortality can sharpen our care for the present without dismissing the pain of bereavement.
