Body-Self Dualism in Contemporary Ethics and Politics
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: November 5, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780521882484
Subjects: Political science & theory; Political Science / History & Theory; History & Theory - General; Political Science; Ethics; Philosophical anthropology; Politics/International Relations
Description: "Patrick Lee and Robert P. George argue that human beings are physical, animal organisms - albeit essentially rational and free - and examine the implications of this understanding of human beings for some of the most controversial issues in contemporary ethics and politics. The authors argue that human beings are animal organisms and that their personal identity across time consists in the persistence of the animal organisms they are; they also argue that human beings are essentially rational and free and that there is a radical difference between human beings and other animals; furthermore, they criticize hedonism and hedonistic drug-taking, present detailed defenses of the pro-life positions on abortion and euthanasia, and defend the traditional moral position on marriage and sexual acts."--Jacket.