Antinatalism, Extinction, and the End of Procreative Self-Corruption

This Element provides an exploration of antinatalism, the view that assigns a negative value to reproduction. It includes the history of Western philosophy, an analysis of the concept of antinatalism, and outlines a normative view defending antinatalism. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Western philosophy as a struggle against antinatalism; 3. Antinatalism and extinction; 4. Procreative self-corruption; References.

Summary

This Element provides an exploration of antinatalism, the view that assigns a negative value to reproduction. It includes the history of Western philosophy, an analysis of the concept of antinatalism, and outlines a normative view defending antinatalism. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Product details

• Authors: Matti Hayry, Matti (Aalto University School of Business) Hayry, Matti Häyry, Amanda Sukenick
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2024
• EAN: 9781009455305
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0945530-5
• No. of pages: 84
• Series: Elements in Bioethics and Neuroethics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; History of Ideas, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / General, Philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, Popular philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Western philosophy from c 1800, Ethical issues & debates, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500, Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600, Ethical issues and debates, Medieval Western philosophy, Popular philosophy: Meaning of life / finding sense in life