Description
About the Author
Ben Bradley is Allan and Anita Sutton Professor of Philosophy at Syracuse University. Fred Feldman is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Jens Johannson is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Uppsala Universitet.
Reviews
This handbook offers a diverse survey of contemporary work with some discussion of its historical touchstones (particularly the thought of Epicurus and Lucretius). Topics range from ordinary-language analysis of the concept of death, and the associated problems personal identity and temporal persistence, to value-oriented examination of whether death is bad or evil, the possibility and value of immortality, and what constitutes the wrongness of killing. Contributors make frequent and helpful use of thought experiments and references to popular culture to ensure that difficult concepts and arguments are clear. The argumentation will be accessible for those possessing basic familiarity with analytic methodology. * D.A. Forbes, CHOICE *
As a collection on cutting-edge work in metaphysics of death and, to a lesser extent, related ethical issues, this is a solid collection that both engages recent debates and furnishes multiple possible directions that these debates may take. * James Bodington, Metapsychology Online Reviews16/03/16 *
Book Information
ISBN 9780190271459
Author Ben Bradley
Format Paperback
Page Count 528
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 894g
Dimensions(mm) 243mm * 179mm * 28mm