Confrontations with the reaper
Subtitle: a philosophical study of the nature and value of death
By: Fred Feldman.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1992
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 249
Subjects: Death; Life; Abortion; Suicide
Description: "What is death? Do people survive death? What do we mean when we say that someone is "dying"? Presenting a clear and engaging discussion of the classic philosophical questions surrounding death, this book studies the great metaphysical and moral problems of death, concluding with a novel consequentialist theory about the morality of killing, applying it to such thorny practical issues as abortion, suicide, and euthanasia. Book jacket."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-242) and index.