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R. E. Ewin

Reasons and the Fear of Death

R. E. Ewin

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English
Rowman & Littlefield
22 January 2002
Ethics & moral philosophy; Ethical issues: euthanasia & right to die; Sociology: death & dying; Medical ethics & professional conduct
Death, violent or otherwise, is a matter of widespread concern with ongoing debates about such matters as euthanasia and the nature of brain death. Philosophers have often argued about the rationality of fear of death. This book argues that that dispute has been misconceived: fear of death is not something that follows or fails to follow from reason, but rather, it forms the basis of reasoning and helps to show why people must be cooperating beings who accept certain sorts of facts as reasons for acting. Within the context of this account of reasons, the book gives a new understanding of brain death and of physician-assisted suicide.
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Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 13mm
Weight:   268g
ISBN:   9780742512764
ISBN 10:   0742512762
Pages:   176
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Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  ELT Advanced ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

R. E. Ewin is professor of philosophy at the University of Western Australia in Nedlands and the author of Virtues and Rights: The Moral Philosophy of Thomas Hobbes (Westview) and Liberty, Community, and Justice (Rowman & Littlefield).

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