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.
Autorenporträt
Fred Feldman is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.