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Death and Mortality in Contemporary Philosophy

by Bernard N. Schumacher, Michael J. Miller

Drawing on scholarship in four languages and from three distinct currents of thought - phenomenology, existentialism and analytic philosophy - this volume represents a comprehensive and systematic study of the philosophy of death, one that provides a provocative basis for discussions of the bioethics of human mortality.

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Publisher Description

This book contributes to current bioethical debates by providing a critical analysis of the philosophy of human death. Bernard N. Schumacher discusses contemporary philosophical perspectives on death, creating a dialogue between phenomenology, existentialism and analytic philosophy. He also examines the ancient philosophies that have shaped our current ideas about death. His analysis focuses on three fundamental problems: (1) the definition of human death, (2) the knowledge of mortality and of human death as such, and (3) the question of whether death is 'nothing' to us or, on the contrary, whether it can be regarded as an absolute or relative evil. Drawing on scholarship published in four languages and from three distinct currents of thought, this volume represents a comprehensive and systematic study of the philosophy of death, one that provides a provocative basis for discussions of the bioethics of human mortality.

Author Biography

Bernard N. Schumacher received his Ph.D. in philosophy and his Habilitation from the University of Fribourg in Switzerland, where he currently teaches. He has also served as a visiting professor at the University of Chicago, Providence College, Rhode Island, and Lugano. He is the author of A Philosophy of Hope (2003) and has edited and co-edited numerous scholarly works, including L'humain et la personne (2008), Der Mensch und die Person (2008) and A Cosmopolitan Hermit: Modernity and Tradition in the Philosophy of Josef Pieper (2009).

Table of Contents

Part I. Human Personal Death: 1. Introduction; 2. Biological death; 3. So-called 'personal death'; 4. The anthropological challenge of neocortical death; 5. Ethics as the criterion for defining death; 6. Diversity of definitions of death in a secular ethic; 7. Conclusion; Part II. Theory of Knowledge about Death: 8. Scheler's intuitive knowledge of mortality; 9. Heidegger's being-towards-death; 10. Is mortality the object of foreknowledge?; 11. Inductive knowledge of death and Jean-Paul Sartre; 12. Knowledge of mortality is inseparable from the relation to the other; 13. Death as the object of experience; Part III. Does Death Mean Nothing to Us?: 14. The 'nothingness of death': Epicurus and his followers; 15. Discussion of experientialism and the need for a subject; 16. Death: an evil of privation; Conclusion.

Review

'I strongly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in the philosophical discussion of death or simply an interest in the meaning of his or her own death.' John P. Lizza, Mind "Schumacher ... makes a significant contribution to biomedical ethics concerning the question of death ... The book will benefit those interested in biomedical ethics and those looking for a good point of origin in furthering the philosophical dialogue on death ... Recommended ..."
J. R. Couch, Choice "Death and Mortality in Contemporary Philosophy is a work of striking originality, well-crafted and rich in interesting ideas."
George Lazaroiu, Review of Contemporary Philosophy "I strongly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in the philosophical discussion of death or simply an interest in the meaning of his or her own death."
John P. Lizza, Mind

Review Quote

"Schumacher (Univ. de Fribourg, Switzerland) here makes a significant contribution to biomedical ethics concerning the question of death.... The book will benefit those interested in biomedical ethics and those looking for a good point of origin in furthering the philosophical dialogue on death.... Recommended...." -J. R. Couch, Keene State College, CHOICE

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Drawing on scholarship in four languages and from three distinct currents of thought - phenomenology, existentialism and analytic philosophy - this volume represents a comprehensive and systematic study of the philosophy of death, one that provides a provocative basis for discussions of the bioethics of human mortality.

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Drawing on scholarship in four languages and from three distinct currents of thought - phenomenology, existentialism and analytic philosophy - this volume represents a comprehensive and systematic study of the philosophy of death, one that provides a provocative basis for discussions of the bioethics of human mortality.

Details ISBN0521171199 Author Michael J. Miller Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 2010 ISBN-10 0521171199 ISBN-13 9780521171199 Format Paperback Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Short Title DEATH & MORTALITY IN CONTEMP P Language English Media Book DEWEY 128.5 Translator Michael J. Miller Publication Date 2010-09-30 Pages 270 Affiliation University of Fribourg, Switzerland Audience Professional and Scholarly UK Release Date 2010-09-30 AU Release Date 2010-09-30 NZ Release Date 2010-09-30 Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

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  • ISBN-13: 9780521171199
  • ISBN: 9780521171199
  • Publication Year: 2010
  • Format: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Book Title: Death and Mortality in Contemporary Philosophy
  • Item Height: 228mm
  • Author: Bernard N. Schumacher
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • Topic: Popular Philosophy
  • Item Width: 153mm
  • Item Weight: 380g
  • Number of Pages: 270 Pages

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