Metaphysics and Ethics of Death: New Essays

by David Benatar

The questions that surround death--Is death a harm to the person who dies? Should we be afraid of death? Can the dead be harmed? Can they be wronged?--have been of widespread interest since Classical times. This interest is currently enjoying a renaissance across a broad spectrum of philosophical fields, ranging from metaphysics to bioethics. This volume is the first to bring together original essays that both address the fundamental questions of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199751137
• ISBN13: 9780199751136
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: OUP Us
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"