The Cambridge companion to life and death / edited by Steven Luper, Trinity University.

Other author Luper, Steven editor.
Format Book
PublicationNew York : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
Descriptionxi, 352 pages ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Life.
Death.

SeriesCambridge companions
Contents Introduction / Steven Luper -- The nature of life / Mark A Bedau -- The nature of people / Eric T. Olson -- Persistence and time / Katherine Hawley -- The malleability of identity / Marya Schechtman -- The nature of human death / David Degrazia -- Assess lives / Noah Lemos -- On the length of a good life / Eyjölfur K. Emilsson -- Mortal harm / John Martin Fischer -- When do we incur mortal harm? / Jens Johansson -- The symmetry problem / James Warren -- Posthumous harm / Simon Keller -- Life's meaning / Steven Luper -- Enhancing humanity / Nicholas Agar -- Procreating / David Archard -- Abortion / Michael Tooley -- Killing ourselves / Thomas E. Hill, Jr. -- Killing in self-defense / Kadri Vihvelin -- Imperfect aiding / Matthew Hanser -- Killing and extinction / Krister Bykvist.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 330-347) and index.
LCCN 2013036667
ISBN9781107022874 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN1107022878 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN9781107606760 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN1107606764 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Standard identifier# 40023551676

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks BD431 .C225 2014 ✔ Available Place Hold