{"product_id":"suicide-the-philosophical-dimensions-9781551119052","title":"Suicide: The Philosophical Dimensions","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSuicide\u003c\/em\u003e was selected as a Choice \u003cstrong\u003eOutstanding Academic Title\u003c\/strong\u003e for 2012!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSuicide: The Philosophical Dimensions\u003c\/em\u003e is a provocative and comprehensive investigation of the main philosophical issues surrounding suicide. Readers will encounter seminal arguments concerning the nature of suicide and its moral permissibility, the duty to die, the rationality of suicide, and the ethics of suicide intervention. Intended both for students and for seasoned scholars, this book sheds much-needed philosophical light on one of the most puzzling and enigmatic human behaviors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This outstanding example of contemporary applied ethics also represents state-of-the-art philosophical thought on suicide. … [\u003cem\u003eSuicide\u003c\/em\u003e is a] well-written, rigorously argued book [that] will be very valuable for courses and programs in applied ethics, health care ethics, and death and dying.” — R.F. White, College of Mount St. Joseph in \u003cem\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/em\u003e Volume 49.7, March 2012\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Michael Cholbi’s \u003cem\u003eSuicide: The Philosophical Dimensions\u003c\/em\u003e is a well-written, thoughtful introduction to a sensitive and perennial moral issue. The work is a valuable tool to undergraduates and those seeking to understand the standard positions on suicide that will continue to influence ethical discussions about, among other things, what the definition of suicide is, whether the taking of one’s own life is permissible, and if suicide can be a duty under any set of circumstances.” — Dennis Cooley, North Dakota State University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a philosophers’ book, full of twists and turns and exhaustive examination of arguments on all sides of the issue. The book is remarkably sensible in its exploration of conceptual issues, with a good ear for inquiry. Cholbi dissects the arguments over mind\/body dualism, the non-identity problem, the claim that “life is a gift from God,” and the question of whether suicide is ever a duty, among many others, with meticulous care. It is a fine book, an extraordinary contribution to the philosophic discussion of a seriously overheated issue.” — Margaret Pabst Battin, University of Utah\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eACKNOWLEDGEMENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER ONE: THE NATURE OF SUICIDE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSome Examples\u003cbr\u003eWhat Should a Definition of Suicide Capture?\u003cbr\u003eSuicide as Intentional Self-killing\u003cbr\u003eCan Suicide Be Coerced?\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER TWO: THE MORAL IMPERMISSIBILITY OF SUICIDE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eChristian Arguments for the Impermissibility of Suicide\u003cbr\u003eNon-religious Arguments for the Impermissibility of Suicide\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER THREE: THE MORAL PERMISSIBILITY OF SUICIDE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMust a Permission Be Justified?\u003cbr\u003eSelf-defense\u003cbr\u003eSelf-knowledge\u003cbr\u003eSelf-ownership\u003cbr\u003eAutonomy and Rationality\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER FOUR: IS SUICIDE EVER A DUTY?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eClarifying a “Duty to Die”\u003cbr\u003eSuicide in the Service of a Political or Religious Cause\u003cbr\u003eSuicide Ordered by the State\u003cbr\u003eSuicide to Unburden Others\u003cbr\u003eSuicide to Prevent the Deaths of Others\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER FIVE: SUICIDE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eBenign vs. Problematic Measures\u003cbr\u003eWhy Prevent or Intervene?\u003cbr\u003eThe Paternalism Objection\u003cbr\u003eMorally Permissible Anti-suicide Measures\u003cbr\u003eAvailability of Lethal Means\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER SIX: ASSISTED SUICIDE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eA Duty to Assist Suicide?\u003cbr\u003ePhysician-assisted Suicide\u003cbr\u003eAiding Suicide and the Slippery Slope\u003cbr\u003eCosts, Benefits, and Institutional Design\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEPILOGUE: WHY?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eOpportunity\u003cbr\u003eMotive\u003cbr\u003eMeans\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCONCLUSION AND SUMMARY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBIBLIOGRAPHY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eINDEX\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadview Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041306870103,"sku":"9781551119052","price":29.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781551119052.jpg?v=1750949742","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/suicide-the-philosophical-dimensions-9781551119052","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}