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Beschreibung
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.
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.
Über den Autor

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.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Importe, Philosophie
Jahrhundert: Antike
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781138908789
ISBN-10: 1138908789
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Belshaw, Christopher
Hersteller: Routledge
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 234 x 156 x 14 mm
Von/Mit: Christopher Belshaw
Erscheinungsdatum: 29.10.2020
Gewicht: 0,409 kg
Artikel-ID: 121910290