Christopher Belshaw

The Value and Meaning of Life (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Which lives, if any, are valuable, and to what extent? What sort, or sorts, of value do they have? Is life meaningful? What sorts of lives? And what sorts of meaning can they have? This book addresses these questions and more.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Oktober 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000199734
• Artikelnr.: 60047492

Autorenporträt

Christopher Belshaw teaches philosophy at the University of York. He has earlier taught at the Open University, UC Santa Barbara, and Lancaster University. His previous books include Environmental Philosophy, 10 Good Questions about Life and Death, and Annihilation. He has some ideas for a further book.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: On the Value and Meaning of Life 1. Sanctity 2. Terms 3.
Value 4. Life 5. The Asymmetry 6. Choosing 7. Anti-Natalism 8. Meaning 9.
Immortality 10. Extinction Appendix 1: Dworkin and Reconciliation Appendix
2: The Experience Machine Appendix 3: How Bad is Death? Appendix 4: Values
and Reasons Appendix 5: XR/CV. Bibliography Index