Life and Death: Philosophical Reflections - Couverture souple

Moody, Todd

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798215544228

Editeur : Jobsworth Books, 2023

Synopsis

This book examines a number of philosophical questions connected to the nature of life and death, including the origin of life, whether death harms, the possibility and evidence for afterlife, whether immortality is desirable, and the mind-body problem as it relates to many of these. The approach taken is intentionally broad, pointing out where naturalistic and theistic worldviews part company on, hese issues. I take the view that the job of philosophy is to set out the "costs" and commitments of taking various positions, and I try to do that fairly, although I also try to show where I stand on some of them. The book was written for college undergraduates, but I believe it has something to offer to the interested general reader too. It presupposes no prior knowledge of contemporary philosophy and presents many arguments and counterarguments in a simplified, schematized form.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Todd C. Moody is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, where he has taught since 1983. He received his B.A. in English from Rhode Island College, and his Ph.D. in Philosophy from Temple University. His philosophical interests are in the metaphysics or persons, philosophy of religion, and philosophy of AI.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Jobsworth Books
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798215544228
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Buchpark GmbH; https://www.buchpark.de; ; Krügerweg 1; Trebbin; Brandenburg; 14959; Allemagne