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Belshaw, Christopher

 
9781405125772: 10 Good Questions About Life And Death
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1405125772 ISBN 13: 9781405125772
Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell, 2005

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10 Good Questions about Life and Death makes us think again about some of the most important issues we ever have to face.

  • Addresses the fundamental questions that many of us ask about life and death.
  • Written in an engaging and straightforward style, ideal for those with no formal background in philosophy.
  • Focuses on commonly pondered issues, such as: Is life sacred? Is it bad to die? Is there life after death? Does life have meaning? And which life is best?
  • Encourages readers to think about and respond to the human condition.
  • Features case studies, thought-experiments, and references to literature, film, music, religion and myth.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Christopher Belshaw is a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Staff Tutor (Arts) with the Open University. He is the author of Ideas (1998) and Environmental Philosophy (2001).

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What matters? Does life have meaning? Is life sacred? Is it bad to die? And can God and religion help? 10 Good Questions about Life and Death makes us think again about some of the most important issues we ever have to face.

Drawing on examples from literature and film, as well as fictitious case studies, the author pulls these questions apart, considers how famous philosophers have approached them, and then offers solutions for further consideration. He avoids technicalities and jargon, ensuring that the book is accessible to readers with no prior knowledge of philosophy.

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What matters? Does life have meaning? Is life sacred? Is it bad to die? And can God and religion help? 10 Good Questions about Life and Death makes us think again about some of the most important issues we ever have to face.

Drawing on examples from literature and film, as well as fictitious case studies, the author pulls these questions apart, considers how famous philosophers have approached them, and then offers solutions for further consideration. He avoids technicalities and jargon, ensuring that the book is accessible to readers with no prior knowledge of philosophy.

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Verlag
Wiley-Blackwell
Erscheinungsdatum
2005
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1405125772
ISBN 13 
9781405125772
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
192
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