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Philosophy and Death - Introductory Readings (Paperback)
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Philosophy and Death - Introductory Readings (Paperback)
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Philosophical reflection on death dates back to ancient times, but
death remains a most profound and puzzling topic. Samantha Brennan
and Robert Stainton have assembled a compelling selection of core
readings from the philosophical literature on death. The views of
ancient writers such as Plato, Epicurus, and Lucretius are set
alongside the work of contemporary figures such as Thomas Nagel,
John Perry, and Judith Jarvis Thomson. Brennan and Stainton divide
the anthology into three parts. Part I considers questions about
the nature of death and our knowledge of it. What does it mean to
be dead? Is it possible to survive death? Is the end of life a
mystery? Part II asks how we should view death. What (if anything)
is so bad about dying? If death is nothingness, should it be feared
or regretted? Part III examines ethical questions related to
killing, particularly abortion, euthanasia and suicide. Is killing
ever permissible? Under what conditions or circumstances?
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