Suicide: the philosophical dimensions

This work is a comprehensive investigation of the main philosophical issues surrounding suicide. It contains seminal arguments concerning the nature of suicide and its moral permissibility, the duty to die, the rationality of suicide, and the ethics of suicide intervention. This book sheds philosoph...

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Main Author: Cholbi, Michael (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London Eurospan c 2011
Peterborough [u.a.] Broadview c 2011
In:Year: 2011
Series/Journal:Broadview guides to philosophy
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Suicide / Philosophy
Further subjects:B Suicide Philosophy
B Suicide Moral and ethical aspects
B Suicide Moral and ethical aspects
B Suicide
B Suicide Philosophy

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