The Contingent Nature of Life: Bioethics and the Limits of Human Existence

Book Overview

This volume explores the different dimensions of how the contingency of life, and especially human life, is relevant for ethical discussions and the normative frameworks in bioethics. It explores the relevance of the notion contingency, needs and desires for moral argumentation and bioethics. The volume discusses those notions in a philosophical perspective. Additionally, the volume is a contribution to a deeper reflection on basic philosophical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9048177170
• ISBN13: 9789048177172
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"