Life, Death, and Meaning

Stephen E. Rosenbaum

ISBN 10: 1442258330 / ISBN 13: 9781442258334

Edité par Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, US, 2016

Do our lives have meaning? Should we create more people? Is death bad? Should we commit suicide? Would it be better to be immortal? Should we be optimistic or pessimistic? Since Life, Death, and Meaning: Key Philosophical Readings on the Big Questions first appeared, David Benatar's distinctive anthology designed to introduce students to the key existential questions of philosophy has won a devoted following among users in a variety of upper-level and even introductory courses. While many philosophers in the "continental tradition"-those known as "existentialists"-have engaged these issues at length and often with great popular appeal, English-speaking philosophers have had relatively little to say on these important questions. Yet, the methodology they bring to philosophical questions can, and occasionally has, been applied usefully to "existential" questions. This volume draws together a representative sample of primarily English-speaking philosophers' reflections on life's big questions, divided into six sections, covering (1) the meaning of life, (2) creating people, (3) death, (4) suicide, (5) immortality, and (6) optimism and pessimism. These key readings are supplemented with helpful introductions, study questions, and suggestions for further reading, making the material accessible and interesting for students. In short, the book provides a singular introduction to the way that philosophy has dealt with the big questions of life that we are all tempted to ask. N° de réf. du vendeur LU-9781442258334

Synopsis :

Do our lives have meaning? Should we create more people? Is death bad? Should we commit suicide? Would it be better to be immortal? Should we be optimistic or pessimistic? Since Life, Death, and Meaning: Key Philosophical Readings on the Big Questions first appeared, David Benatar's distinctive anthology designed to introduce students to the key existential questions of philosophy has won a devoted following among users in a variety of upper-level and even introductory courses.

À propos des auteurs: David Benatar is an associate professor and head of the philosophy department at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Bruce N. Waller is retired professor of philosophy at Youngstown State University.

Samantha Vice is distinguished professor of philosophy at the University of the Witwatersrand.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Life, Death, and Meaning
Éditeur : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, US
Date d'édition : 2016
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : New
Edition : 3ème Édition