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Author:

Luper, Steven.

Title:

The philosophy of death / Steven Luper.

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press,

Copyright Date:

2009

Description:

ix, 253 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Death.
Death--Moral and ethical aspects.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-231) and index.

Contents:

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 --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.

ISBN:

0521709121 (pbk.)
9780521709125 (pbk.)
0521882494 (hbk.)
9780521882491 (hbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)308198129

LCCN:

2009010743

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

N2AX314 -- Divine Word College - Matthew Jacoby Library (Epworth)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)