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| Author | : Steven Luper |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 369 |
| Release | : 2014-02-13 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 1107022878 |
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This volume discusses the philosophical issues connected with the nature and significance of life and death, and the ethics of killing. It will be of interest to all those taking courses on the philosophy of life and death, applied ethics covering abortion, euthanasia, and suicide, and ethics and metaphysics.
| Author | : Steven Luper |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 351 |
| Release | : 2014 |
| Genre | : Death |
| ISBN | : 9781107779433 |
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This volume meets the increasing interest in a range of philosophical issues connected with the nature and significance of life and death, and the ethics of killing. What is it to be alive and to die? What is it to be a person? What must time be like if we are to persist? What makes one life better than another? May death or posthumous events harm the dead? The chapters in this volume address these questions, and also discuss topical issues such as abortion, euthanasia, and suicide. They explore the interrelation between the metaphysics, significance, and ethics of life and death, and they discuss the moral significance of killing both people and animals, and the extent to which death harms them. The volume is for all those studying the philosophy of life and death, for readers taking applied ethics courses, and for those studying ethics and metaphysics more generally.
| Author | : Giovanni R. F. Ferrari |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 38 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Political science |
| ISBN | : 0521839637 |
Download The Cambridge Companion to Plato's Republic Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book provides a fresh and comprehensive account of this outstanding work, which remains among the most frequently read works of Greek philosophy, indeed of Classical antiquity in general.
| Author | : Jerrold E. Hogle |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 526 |
| Release | : 2002-08-29 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 1107494486 |
Download The Cambridge Companion to Gothic Fiction Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Gothic as a form of fiction-making has played a major role in Western culture since the late eighteenth century. In this volume, fourteen world-class experts on the Gothic provide thorough and revealing accounts of this haunting-to-horrifying type of fiction from the 1760s (the decade of The Castle of Otranto, the first so-called 'Gothic story') to the end of the twentieth century (an era haunted by filmed and computerized Gothic simulations). Along the way, these essays explore the connections of Gothic fictions to political and industrial revolutions, the realistic novel, the theatre, Romantic and post-Romantic poetry, nationalism and racism from Europe to America, colonized and post-colonial populations, the rise of film and other visual technologies, the struggles between 'high' and 'popular' culture, changing psychological attitudes towards human identity, gender and sexuality, and the obscure lines between life and death, sanity and madness. The volume also includes a chronology and guides to further reading.
| Author | : Steven Luper |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 265 |
| Release | : 2009-05-28 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 1139480979 |
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The Philosophy of Death is a discussion of the basic philosophical issues concerning death, and a critical introduction to the relevant contemporary philosophical literature. Luper begins by addressing questions about those who die: What is it to be alive? What does it mean for you and me to exist? Under what conditions do we persist over time, and when do we perish? Next, he considers several questions concerning death, including: What does dying consist in; in particular, how does it differ from ageing? Must death be permanent? By what signs may it be identified? Is death bad for the one who dies? If so why? Finally he discusses whether, and why, killing is morally objectionable, and suggests that it is often permissible; in particular, (assisted) suicide, euthanasia and abortion may all be morally permissible. His book is a lively and engaging philosophical treatment of a perennially fascinating and relevant subject.
| Author | : Edward J. Hughes |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 187 |
| Release | : 2007-04-26 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 1139827340 |
Download The Cambridge Companion to Camus Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Albert Camus is one of the iconic figures of twentieth-century French literature, one of France's most widely read modern literary authors and one of the youngest winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature. As the author of L'Etranger and the architect of the notion of 'the Absurd' in the 1940s, he shot to prominence in France and beyond. His work nevertheless attracted hostility as well as acclaim and he was increasingly drawn into bitter political controversies, especially the issue of France's place and role in the country of his birth, Algeria. Most recently, postcolonial studies have identified in his writings a set of preoccupations ripe for revisitation. Situating Camus in his cultural and historical context, this 2007 Companion explores his best-selling novels, his ambiguous engagement with philosophy, his theatre, his increasingly high-profile work as a journalist and his reflection on ethical and political questions that continue to concern readers today.
| Author | : Christopher Janaway |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 496 |
| Release | : 1999-10-13 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 1139825747 |
Download The Cambridge Companion to Schopenhauer Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860) is something of a maverick figure in the history of philosophy. He produced a unique theory of the world and human existence based upon his notion of will. This collection analyses the related but distinct components of will from the point of view of epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of mind, aesthetics, ethics, and the philosophy of psychoanalysis. This volume explores Schopenhauer's philosophy of death, his relationship to the philosophy of Kant, his use of ideas drawn from both Buddhism and Hinduism, and the important influence he exerted on Nietzsche, Freud, and Wittgenstein.
| Author | : James D. G. Dunn |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 461 |
| Release | : 2003-10-16 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 110749446X |
Download The Cambridge Companion to St Paul Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The apostle Paul has been justifiably described as the first and greatest Christian theologian. His letters were among the earliest documents to be included in the New Testament and, as such, they shaped Christian thinking from the beginning. As a missionary, theologian and pastor Paul's own wrestling with theological and ethical questions of his day is paradigmatic for Christian theology, not least for Christianity's own identity and continuing relationship with Judaism. The Cambridge Companion to St Paul provides an important assessment of this apostle and a fresh appreciation of his continuing significance today. With eighteen chapters written by a team of leading international specialists on Paul, the Companion provides a sympathetic and critical overview of the apostle, covering his life and work, his letters and his theology. The volume will provide an invaluable starting point and helpful cross check for subsequent studies.
| Author | : Anne Dunan-Page |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 213 |
| Release | : 2010-06-10 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 0521733081 |
Download The Cambridge Companion to Bunyan Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A comprehensive introduction to Bunyan's life and works, examining their place in the broader context of seventeenth-century history and literature.
| Author | : Hannibal Hamlin |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 331 |
| Release | : 2019-03-28 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 1107172594 |
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A wide-ranging yet accessible investigation into the importance of religion in Shakespeare's works, from a team of eminent international scholars.
