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Philosophical Perspectives on Suicide: Kant, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, and Wittgenstein

By Paolo Stellino

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2020
ISBN
3030539369, 9783030539368
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2853155 bytes)
Edition
1st ed. 2020
Pages
248\259
Time added
2020-12-15 18:15:45

Description

This book aims to address in a novel way some of the fundamental philosophical questions concerning suicide.  Focusing on four major authors of Western philosophy - Kant, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, and Wittgenstein - their arguments in favour or against suicide are explained, contextualized, examined and critically assessed. Taken together, these four perspectives provide an illuminating overview of the philosophical arguments that can be used for or against one’s right to commit suicide. Intended both for specialists and those interested in understanding the many complexities underlying the philosophical debate on suicide, this book combines philosophical depth with exemplary clarity.

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