The philosophy of death /

This work is a discussion of the basic philosophical issues concerning death, and a critical introduction to the relevant contemporary philosophical literature.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Luper, Steven
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Temas:
Death.
Death > Moral and ethical aspects.
Death
Mort.
Mort > Aspect moral.
deaths.
PHILOSOPHY > Movements > Humanism.
Tod
Philosophie
Tötung
Ethik
Tod.
Philosophie.
Ethik.
Döden > etik och moral.
Dödens mening.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I. Dying : Introduction
  • Life : Life and living things ; Humanity, personhood, identity
  • Death : Death clarified ; Criteria for death
  • Challenges : The symmetry argument ; The timing puzzle ; Tranquility
  • Mortal harm : Prudential value ; The harm theses
  • The timing puzzle : The Epicurean challenge ; Solutions
  • Part II. Killing : Killing : The harm account ; The subject value account ; The consent account ; The combined account
  • Suicide and euthanasia : 'Suicide' and 'euthanasia' ; Rationally choosing to die ; Morally choosing to die ; Intervention, assistance, and euthanasia
  • Abortion : Arguments against abortion ; Comparable lives thesis ; The comparable lives argument.

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