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Unsanctifying Human Life

Essays on Ethics

Helga Kuhse editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:26th Nov '01

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Unsanctifying Human Life offers a collection of Singer's best and most challenging articles from 1971 to the present. The book includes early critiques of various approaches to philosophy and the role of philosophers, followed by controversial works on the moral status of animals, infanticide, euthanasia, the allocation of scarce health care resources, embryo experimentation, environmental responsibility, and reflections on how we should live.

"As a writer about ethical issues, Peter Singer has no equal. He is our most influential philosopher because no one else has written about the tough questions with such fearless good sense. How he does it is a mystery: how can these essays be so intellectually rigorous, so calm and dispassionate, so morally compelling, and such fun to read all at the same time?" James Rachels, University of Alabama at Birmingham

"This book offers a judicious selection from the vast body of Peter Singer's writings. It demonstrates the extraordinary range, acumen, consistency, and fundamental moral decency of his philosophical thought. Anyone – including Singer's critics – would benefit from, and be improved by, a close and fair-minded reading of this book." Jeff McMahan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

"One of the most influential philosophers of our times."
Croatian Journal of Philosophy

ISBN: 9780631225072

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 30mm

Weight: 581g

416 pages