Death

Informationen zum Autor Geoffrey Scarre Klappentext What is death and why does it matter to us? How should the knowledge of our finitude affect the living of our lives and what are the virtues suitable to mortal beings? Does death destroy the meaningfulness of lives, or would lives that never ended be eternally and absurdly tedious? These, and many other, questions are addressed in this book. Zusammenfassung What is death and why does it matter to us? How should the knowledge of our finitude affect the living of our lives and what are the virtues suitable to mortal beings? Does death destroy the meaningfulness of lives, or would lives that never ended be eternally and absurdly tedious? These, and many other, questions are addressed in this book. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements 1. The nature of death 2. Existential perspectives 3. Long lives, short lives 4. Facing death 5. The evil of death 6. The interests of the dead 7. Dealing with the dead Notes Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: Geoffrey Scarre, Scarre Geoffrey
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.12.2006
• EAN: 9781844650835
• ISBN: 978-1-84465-083-5
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Central Problems of Philosophy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Death & Dying, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / Metaphysics, Philosophy, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Ethics and moral philosophy, Sociology: death and dying, Sociology: Death & Dying