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Phobias = manner of death philosophy
Years ago I came across a philosophy that basicly said that the reason people have phobias is because if they didn't they would meet an early demise in the manner they are afraid of. In other words, someone who is afraid of heights, would die before their time, by being careless on a cliff and fall to their death, if it weren't for their fear. I don't buy into this philosophy myself but I would like to find it again, just to be sure I understand it correctly.
Has anyone heard of this before? Do you know who first proposed it? Where can I find it? Thanks in advance.
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