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Unsanctifying Human Life

Essays on Ethics
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Unsanctifying Human Life explores the provocative arguments of philosopher Peter Singer. Focusing on ethics and moral philosophy, the book challenges traditional views on the sanctity of life, examining cases involving euthanasia, animal rights, and bioethics. It encourages readers to critically assess the moral implications of our decisions regarding human and non-human life.
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This book may appeal to you if you're intrigued by ethical questions surrounding the sanctity of human life and are open to exploring challenging viewpoints on moral philosophy. It encourages readers to examine traditional beliefs through a critical and analytical lens, making it a stimulating choice for those interested in contemporary philosophical debates and ethical dilemmas.

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A collection of Peter Singer's best and most challenging articles from 1971 to the present. The book includes early critiques of various approaches to philosophy, followed by controversial works on the moral status of animals, infanticide, euthanasia, embryo experimentation, and more.

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Unsanctifying Human Life offers a collection of Singer's best and most challenging articles from 1971 to the present. The book includes early critiques of various approaches to philosophy and the role of philosophers.

Following these, the book presents controversial works on the moral status of animals, infanticide, euthanasia, and the allocation of scarce health care resources. It also delves into topics such as embryo experimentation and environmental responsibility.

Throughout, there are reflections on how we should live, making this collection both thought-provoking and enlightening.

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Unsanctifying Human Life by Peter Singer receives high praise for its fearless exploration of ethical issues. The book showcases Singer's intellectual rigour and moral clarity, offering readers a compelling and enjoyable experience. This collection highlights the range and consistency of Singer's philosophical thought, making it beneficial even for his critics.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780631225072

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 November 2001

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Contributors:

  • Edited by Helga Kuhse
  • Edited by Helga Kuhse

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 581g

Pages: 416

About the Author


Peter Singer is Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at the University Center for Human Values, Princeton University. He is the author of Animal Liberation, first published in 1975, and is widely credited with triggering the modern animal rights movement. His Practical Ethics is one of the most widely used texts in applied ethics, and Rethinking Life and Death received the 1995 Australian National Book Council's Banjo Award for non-fiction. He is the editor of A Companion to Ethics (Blackwell 1991) and was the foundation president of the International Association of Bioethics.

Helga Kuhse is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at Monash University and Senior Visiting Fellow at the University of Melbourne. She is the author of Caring (Blackwell 1997); Willing to Listen โ€“ Wanting to Die (1995); Individuals, Humans, and Persons (with Peter Singer, 1994); The Sanctity-of-Life Doctrine in Medicine (1987); and Should the Baby Live? (with Peter Singer, 1985). She is also co-editor, with Peter Singer, of A Companion to Bioethics and Bioethics: An Anthology, both published by Blackwell.

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