1st Edition

The Ethics of Suicide

By Victor Cosculluela Copyright 1995
182 Pages
by Routledge

182 Pages
by Routledge

182 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1995, this volume addresses a topical subject: assisted suicide. The book discusses the issues surrounding the morality of suicide and in so doing clarifies the literature in applied ethics. It critiques the complex moral and religious arguments on the topic offered by philosophers and theologians. It establishes a middle position between those who hold that suicide is... Read more

1. Popular and Religious Arguments Against Suicide 2. Philosophical Arguments Against Suicide 3. From Permissable to Obligatory Suicide 4. The Role of Others in Suicide 5. Schopenhauer and Camus: Suicide and the Hero. Epilogue. Appendix: Defining Suicide.

Biography

Victor Cosculluela