Confrontations with the Reaper - Feldman, Fred
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After formulating principles that purport to evaluate the badness (or goodness) of death, Feldman concludes with a novel consequentialist theory about the morality of killing, applying it to such thorny practical issues as abortion, suicide, and euthanasia. Written to be accessible to the non-specialist, Confrontations wth the Reaper presents a conceptual framework for answering practical as well as philosophical questions on the nature and value of death that have immediate relevance to virtually everyone. 'Lucid, sensible, and insightful throughout.' - Philosophical Review.
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After formulating principles that purport to evaluate the badness (or goodness) of death, Feldman concludes with a novel consequentialist theory about the morality of killing, applying it to such thorny practical issues as abortion, suicide, and euthanasia. Written to be accessible to the non-specialist, Confrontations wth the Reaper presents a conceptual framework for answering practical as well as philosophical questions on the nature and value of death that have immediate relevance to virtually everyone. 'Lucid, sensible, and insightful throughout.' - Philosophical Review.
What is death? Do people survive death? What do we mean when we say someone is "dying"? Presenting a clear and engaging discussion of classic philosophical questions surrounding death, Feldman investigates in a comprehensive manner the great metaphysical and moral problems of death. Written to be accessible to the non-specialist, Confrontations with the Reaper presents a conceptual framework for answering practical as well as philosophical questions on the nature andvalue of death that have immediate relevance to virtually everyone.
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Fred Feldman is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.