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10 Good Questions About Life And Death

ISBN: 978-0-470-77503-5

February 2008

Wiley-Blackwell

192 pages

Description
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.
About the Author
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).
Features

  • 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.