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 assumptions of bioethics.
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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 assumptions of bioethics.
Imprint | Springer |
Country of origin | Netherlands |
Series | International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine, 39 |
Release date | October 2010 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | 2008 |
Editors | Marcus Duwell, Christoph Rehmann-sutter, Dietmar Mieth |
Dimensions | 235 x 155 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 376 |
Edition | Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008 |
ISBN-13 | 978-90-481-7717-2 |
Barcode | 9789048177172 |
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LSN | 90-481-7717-0 |