Life, death, & meaning : key philosophical readings on the big questions

Life, death, & meaning : key philosophical readings on the big questions / edited by David Benatar.

Do our lives have meaning? Should we create more people? Is death bad? Should we commit suicide? Would it be better to be immortal? Should we be optimistic or pessimistic? Since Life, Death, and Meaning: Key Philosophical Readings on the Big Questions first appeared, David Benatar's distinctive...

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Other Authors: Benatar, David
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2010.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Life.
Death.
deaths.
PHILOSOPHY > Movements > Humanism.
Death
Life
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:Do our lives have meaning? Should we create more people? Is death bad? Should we commit suicide? Would it be better to be immortal? Should we be optimistic or pessimistic? Since Life, Death, and Meaning: Key Philosophical Readings on the Big Questions first appeared, David Benatar's distinctive anthology designed to introduce students to the key existential questions of philosophy has won a devoted following among users in a variety of upper-level and even introductory courses.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 448 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781442201712
1442201711
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

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