by Michael Cholbi (Author)
A comprehensive investigation of the main ethical and conceptual issues surrounding suicide.
Back Jacket
Suicide was selected as a Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2012!
Suicide: The Philosophical Dimensions 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.
Author Biography
Michael Cholbi is Professor of Philosophy at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
Number of Pages: 192
Dimensions: 0.4 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN
Publication Date: August 26, 2011
