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Suicide : the philosophical dimensions

Cholbi, Michael. (Author).

Summary: This work is a comprehensive investigation of the main philosophical issues surrounding suicide. Readers will encounter seminal arguments concerning the nature of suicide and its moral permissibility, the duty to die, the rationality of suicide, and the ethics of suicide intervention. Intended both for students and for seasoned scholars, this book sheds much needed philosophical light on one of the most puzzling and enigmatic human behaviors.

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  • ISBN: 1551119056 (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 9781551119052 (pbk.)
  • Physical Description: 191 p. ; 23 cm.
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  • Publisher: Peterborough, Ont. ; Buffalo, N.Y. : Broadview Press ; London : Eurospan Group [U.K. distributor], c2011.

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-182) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Introduction -- The nature of suicide -- The moral impermissibility of suicide -- The moral permissibility of suicide -- Is suicide ever a duty? -- Suicide prevention and intervention -- Assisted suicide -- Why? -- Conclusion and summary.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.

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Kirtland Community College Library BD 445 .C46 2011 30543169 General Collection Available -

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