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Exploring the Philosophy of Death and Dying: Classical and
Contemporary Perspectives is the first book to offer students the
full breadth of philosophical issues that are raised by the end of
life. Included are many of the essential voices that have
contributed to the philosophy of death and dying throughout history
and in contemporary research. The 38 chapters in its nine sections
contain classic texts (by authors such as Epicurus, Hume,
Nietzsche, and Schopenhauer) and new short argumentative essays,
specially commissioned for this volume, by world-leading
contemporary experts. Exploring the Philosophy of Death and Dying
introduces students to both theoretical issues (whether we can
survive death, whether death is truly bad for us, whether
immortality would be desirable, etc.) and urgent practical issues
(the ethics of suicide, the value of grief, the appropriate medical
criteria for declaring death, etc.) raised by human mortality,
enabling instructors to adapt it to a wide array of institutions
and student audiences. As a pedagogical benefit, PowerPoints,
discussion questions, and test questions for each chapter are
included as online ancillary materials.
Exploring the Philosophy of Death and Dying: Classical and
Contemporary Perspectives is the first book to offer students the
full breadth of philosophical issues that are raised by the end of
life. Included are many of the essential voices that have
contributed to the philosophy of death and dying throughout history
and in contemporary research. The 38 chapters in its nine sections
contain classic texts (by authors such as Epicurus, Hume,
Nietzsche, and Schopenhauer) and new short argumentative essays,
specially commissioned for this volume, by world-leading
contemporary experts. Exploring the Philosophy of Death and Dying
introduces students to both theoretical issues (whether we can
survive death, whether death is truly bad for us, whether
immortality would be desirable, etc.) and urgent practical issues
(the ethics of suicide, the value of grief, the appropriate medical
criteria for declaring death, etc.) raised by human mortality,
enabling instructors to adapt it to a wide array of institutions
and student audiences. As a pedagogical benefit, PowerPoints,
discussion questions, and test questions for each chapter are
included as online ancillary materials.
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