10 Good Questions about Life and Death makes us think again
about some of the most important issues we ever have to face.
* Addresses the fundamental questions that many of us ask about
life and death.
* Written in an engaging and straightforward style, ideal for
those with no formal background in philosophy.
* Focuses on commonly pondered issues, such as: Is life sacred?
Is it bad to die? Is there life after death? Does life have
meaning? And which life is best?
* Encourages readers to think about and respond to the human
condition.
* Features case studies, thought-experiments, and references to
literature, film, music, religion and myth.
Table des matières
Preface vi
1 Where Can I Find Answers? 1
2 Is Life Sacred? 15
3 Is It Bad to Die? 30
4 Which Deaths Are Worse? 44
5 Might I Live On? 59
6 Should I Take the Elixir of Life? 77
7 Who’s Who? 92
8 Is It All Meaningless? 109
9 Should There Be More, and Better, People? 129
10 Does Reality Matter? 145
Notes and Further Reading 161
Select Bibliography 169
Name Index 173
Subject Index 175
A propos de l’auteur
Christopher Belshaw is a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Staff Tutor (Arts) with the Open University. He is the author of Ideas (1998) and Environmental Philosophy (2001).
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