This text provides an exploration of both historical and contemporary argumentation concerning suicide. It probes the underlying ethical, religious and philosophical issues about self-caused death, and shows how they are important in the current debate.
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This text provides an exploration of both historical and contemporary argumentation concerning suicide. It probes the underlying ethical, religious and philosophical issues about self-caused death, and shows how they are important in the current debate.
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Very Good Condition. Minor Marking in text, minor shelf and corner wear to cover Quantity Available: 1. ISBN: 0133046680. ISBN/EAN: 9780133046687. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1560802652.
This is an exemplary book in practically every way. First, it is thorough. It canvasses almost all the known arguments in reasonable detail. Second, it does so clearly, without assuming a lot of knowledge on the reader's part. And third, its author shows enormous compassion for those in the last stages of life, and their right to die. This does not mean that she ignores or gives short shrift to contrary arguments. She does not. But she does, I think, come down fairly strongly in favour of assisted dying, though recognising that not everyone who wishes to die should, and that there need to be clear guidelines to provide relief of suffering in such a way that other vulnerable people will not be endangered. An excellent book in every way. This is the place to start, if you want to know about ethics and suicide.
