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AtomikRadio t1_j0i4ncu wrote

Does anyone happen to have any sources (academic or popular media) that they would recommend on the philosophy surrounding the abstract concept of "health" or "being healthy"? I have read The Republic (justice) and Symposium (love) and love these efforts (esp as a Socratic dialogue form) to investigate these abstract concepts, and the more I reflect I feel "health" is a similar thing: Something we all are familiar with/"know what it is" but is actually hard to truly pin down.

I would love to read things interrogating this if anyone has recommendations.

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Important-Event-4898 t1_j1122ja wrote

I’ve heard that Nietzsche (who is often misquoted so I might be wrong here) said “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” so the pain you feel at the gym is only the pain that will make you stronger in the future. I don’t know if I’m doing Nietzsche justice but have a look into his stuff if you’re interested in the philosophy of leading a healthy life

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