My argument focuses on Rosenbaum's defense of the Epicurean view, Luper's critique of this view, and my argument as to who has a stronger position on the topic. I will do this by describing both topics in detail. Rosenbaum defends the Epicurean view while Luper opposes it, both sides provide excellent arguments and my argument is the one I think is more superior. Rosenbaum defends the Epicurean view throughout his essay. Epicurus “argued that since death is neither good nor bad for the dead person and since the fear of what is not bad for someone is unfounded, it is unreasonable to fear death” (Benatar, 175). A dead person is lifeless and therefore cannot feel anything. This person does not exist and for this reason, according to Rosenbaum, in this situation the statement whether death is good or bad is not valid. Since you cannot feel anything, you cannot experience a death situation and determine whether it is good or bad. So it doesn't matter and there is no reason to fear death. According to Rosenbaum there are three different concepts that need to be understood. These are dying, dying and being dead. The first two are often not distinguished; Rosenbaum says they must be distinguished because they mean two completely different things. “Dying, we might say, is the process by which one dies or the process by which certain causes operate to bring about one's death” (Benatar, 176). This is essentially the last phase of one's life. It is the prelude to death itself. It is the process of becoming dead. Rosenbaum goes on to explain that “the process of dying can be comfortable or uncomfortable” (Benatar, 176). The process that leads to the eventual... half of the paper ...Uper's argument misses the point of Epicurus' argument, which Rosenbaum further explained. Of the two arguments, Rosenbaum's probably has more points in support of the Epicurean view than Luper's. Luper's is based on assumptions and we cannot live on assumptions. In my essay I have provided a detailed description of both Rosenbaum's and Luper's arguments in an impartial manner. I did this by highlighting the main points of both topics and getting this main point across. Both sides of the arguments are presented and I compare and contrast to decide which I think is superior. In my argument, I present points for which I have accurate counterpoints for each argument. In conclusion, Rosenbaum and Luper both present arguments both for and against the Epicurean view, this essay mainly describes each of them and ultimately chooses a side..