Defending Life - A Moral and Legal Case against Abortion Choice (Paperback)

Defending Life is arguably the most comprehensive defense of the pro-life position on abortion - morally, legally, and politically - that has ever been published in an academic monograph. It offers a detailed and critical analysis of Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey as well as arguments by those who defend a Rawlsian case for abortion-choice, such as J. J. Thomson. The author defends the substance view of persons as the view with the most explanatory power. The substance view entails that the unborn is a subject of moral rights from conception. While defending this view, the author responds to the arguments of thinkers such as Boonin, Dworkin, Stretton, Ford and Brody. He also critiques Thomson's famous violinist argument and its revisions by Boonin and McDonagh. Defending Life includes chapters critiquing arguments found in popular politics and the controversy over cloning and stem cell research.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2007
First published:	2007
Authors:	Francis J. Beckwith (Professor of Philosophy and Church-State Studies)
Dimensions:	234 x 162 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	314
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-69135-2
Categories:	Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Constitutional & administrative law > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Ethical issues & debates > Abortion Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General
LSN:	0-521-69135-4
Barcode:	9780521691352

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!