“I had a stroke”: Léa Salamé's famous guest, rare in the media, confides with class about his death

On France Inter, Léa Salamé à received this Wednesday, January 22, a famous philosopher. During his interview, André Comte-Sponville confided in his state of health and his relationship with death.

© France Inter André Comte-Sponville was the guest by Léa Salamé on France Inter on Wednesday, January 22

IN BRIEF

• André Comte-Sponville was the guest of Léa Salamé on Wednesday, January 22 on France Inter
• He revealed having had a stroke three years earlier, but has no after-effects.
• According to him, the law concerning the end of life should be changed.

On Wednesday, January 22, Léa Salamé received a prestigious guest on France Inter, during the 9:20 interview. It was the famous French philosopher André Comte-Sponville.

The writer came to the studios to talk about his new book The opportunity to live: last studies. &On this occasion, he spoke about his relationship with life and death. He also made revelations about his recent health problems.

André Comte-Sponville reveals that he had a stroke

In this new writing, the famous philosopher therefore evokes subjects that are still taboo today. Enough to surprise Léa Salamé who wonders: “&Agrave 72 years old, you look very fit, you have some margin with death”.

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The answer was destabilizing: “Who knows ? I had a stroke three years ago. I had no after-effects, but despite everything it reveals a fragility”. A revelation that surprised. Indeed, André Comte-Sponville is quite rare in the media. Consequently, his confidences are also rare.

The famous philosopher talks about his relationship with death

André Comte-Sponville will not say more about his state of health. However, he will take advantage of this confidence to talk about his relationship with death. In particular, he will express his opinion on “the opportunity to die”. A subject he seems to think about a lot and which is also an integral part of his book.

“I love life, and I hope I don't need to commit suicide”, says the philosopher. He continues: “But if one day I am so sick, so handicapped, so suffering, that death seems preferable to me, I demand the right to end”. A sentence that suggests his opinion concerning the major project on the end of life, debated at the National Assembly.

“We need to change the law”

Indeed, as Léa Salamé points out, this was one of the major projects of the five-year term. Prime Minister François Bayrou stated that he wanted to divide the bill into two: one text on palliative care and the other on assisted dying.

For André Comte-Sponville, these are two important subjects: “The current law prohibits any active aid to die. In other words, your doctor does not have the right to help you die, even if you are suffering terribly from an incurable diseasee”. For him, it is clear “The law must be changed”.