Self-help, Philosophy

《哲学家的最后一课》朱锐
The Last Class: On Life, Death, and Meaning By Rui ZHU

Introduction:
A deeply reflection from philosopher Zhu Rui’s final days and last lecture, offering timeless insights on life, death, and the meaning of existence.
This book is rooted in the final ten days of conversations with Professor Zhu Rui and his last philosophy course at Renmin University of China. It brings together over 30 years of his philosophical inquiry, offering a profound meditation on the meaning and value of individual life, and a thoughtful, affirmative perspective on death. Blending philosophical insight with lived experience, Zhu invites readers to reexamine life, understand themselves, and face the ultimate challenges of existence with the attitude of both a philosopher and an artist. This is a deeply moving work that offers a pluralistic, humane vision of what it means to live and die.
About the Author：
ZHU Rui (1968–2024) was a Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Renmin University of China and Chief Expert of the university’s Interdisciplinary Platform for Philosophy and Cognitive Science, as well as a doctoral advisor. He previously served as a tenured Professor of Philosophy and affiliated Professor of Neurology at Lake Forest College in the United States, and as an Assistant Professor at Peking University.
In the final spring and summer of his life, he continued to teach and reflect deeply on life and death— an extraordinary act that drew widespread attention from leading Chinese media, including Xinhua News Agency, People’s Daily, and Guangming Daily.