| Description |
xi, 170 pages ; 22 cm |
| Series |
Garland reference library of social science ; vol. 1033 |
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Garland studies in applied ethics ; vol. 4 |
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Garland reference library of social science ; v. 1033
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Garland studies in applied ethics ; v. 4
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| Contents |
1. Popular and Religious Arguments Against Suicide. Is Suicide Unnatural? Suicide and the Bible. Analogy-Based Religious Arguments. Cowardice, Endurance, and Suffering -- 2. Philosophical Arguments Against Suicide. Kant: Universalizability and Humanity in Oneself. The Value of Human Life. Other-Regarding Arguments -- 3. From Permissible to Obligatory Suicide. Permissible Suicide. Obligatory Suicide -- 4. The Role of Others in Suicide. Preventing Suicide. Facilitating Suicide -- 5. Schopenhauer and Camus: Suicide and the Hero. Schopenhauerian Asceticism. Camusian Revolt -- Appendix: Defining Suicide. Some Inadequate Accounts. Towards an Intentional Analysis |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-167) and index |
| Subject |
Suicide -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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| LC no. |
94045150 |
| ISBN |
0815320310 (acid-free paper) |
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