About this title: Offers a new definition for life that contrasts a world dependent on biological maintenance with one controlled by state-of-the-art medical technology.
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Edition: First American Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: St. Martins
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780312144012ISBN:0312144016
Description: Good-plus. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Notes on the first inside page and the title page plus underlining on one page, otherwise interior pages are unmarked. Remnants of stickers on back wrapper and spine. Very usable text book. 256 pages. read more
Edition: 2nd ed.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780312144012ISBN:0312144016
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 320 p. Audience: General/trade. Unread, no marks, perfect condition. read more
Description: Fine. Collectible stated 1st St. Martin's Griffin Edition (1996 pbk), 1st printing with 10 full numberline. Excellent condition. Appears unread. No writings/underlines/highlights. Pages are nice and clean. Minor shelwear. Free deliver confirmation! Satisfaction guaranteed! read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: St Martins Pr
Date Published: 1996-05-01
ISBN-13:9780312144012ISBN:0312144016
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780312144012ISBN:0312144016
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Description: Fine. Collectible stated 1st St Martin's Griffin Edition (pbk), 1st printing with 10 full numberline. Excellent condition. Appears unread. No writings/underlines/highlights. Pages are nice and clean. Minor shelfwear/slight crease on cover. Free deliver confirmation! Satisfaction guaranteed! read more
Edition: 1st US edition
Binding: Cloth Bds
Publisher: St Martin's Press, New York
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780312118808ISBN:0312118805
Description: Near Fine bright clean copy in very good wraps. 8vo. dustwrapper. 256pp. Philosopher Peter Singer assesses the crisis of our society's traditional ethic of life and death, and in the process attempts a positive construction of a new set of ethics for the 21st century; themes include euthanasia, brain death, abortion, the treatment of patients in a persistent vegetative state, etc; rejecting old rhetoric regarding the sanctity of all life, Singer objectively addresses the central problem of ... read more
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780312144012ISBN:0312144016
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780312144012ISBN:0312144016
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Date Published: 1996-04-15
ISBN-13:9780312144012ISBN:0312144016
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For anyone who knows me personally, that has to sound a bit shocking. But this book makes the pro-life and pro-disabled case from the other side. Singer rightfully points out that there is NO WAY to be pro-abortion and against infanticide. He shows carefully and clearly that such a position is downright incoherent. He also makes a convincing case that all of the controversial "life" issues are inextricably intertwined. Of course, he thinks we should abort in all cases of "unwanted" pregnancies (there are too many damn people anyway he argues, and like all Malthusians, his numbers are ridiculously inflated. He we are in 2009 and shocking the world population ISN'T 8 billion). And we should especially abort the disabled, and if they are born by mistake, we should kill them. But, we shouldn't hurt animals or eat them. Oh no. Chickens are in, but imperfect and unwanted humans are out. Welcome to the brave new morality of "humanism"!
Of course, I reject every last one of Singer's conclusions, but I am able to do this because I accept "the sanctity of human life ethic" that he deplores and seeks to discredit. And I accept it even for the hard cases. But for those who think they can have some disgusting hodge podge of traditional beliefs sprinkled in with some vague Kantian talk about "autonomy" and "dignity", they really need to read Singer. Because he quite effectively shows just how self-deceived such a position is. The Christian view he believes is wrong, but he admits that it is at least a respectable position to have (though he thinks that it is difficult to maintain in hard cases) And I will admit that his position is respectable as well, in the minimal sense that it is at least consistent and coherent. And I especially agree with Singer that all that mess in the middle is just that: a mess.
Anyway, this is a rich and engaging book. I suppose I shouldn't recommend a book that advocates eliminating disabled humanity, but on some level I am just convinced that if people would think through the implications of their commitments they would change them. That's the hope anyway."
"Perhaps my favorite class in college was one on medical ethics. Peter Singer explores some of the most controversial medical cases and ethical questions imaginable. Some of his ideas may infuriate you but force you to think about the ethical struggles we should all consider when it comes to the advancement of medicine."
"Really amazing. Working in the health care industry it means more to me than maybe to others. At some points you feel physically disturbed because you see his point and agree with what he has to say, even though it may be against everything you have been taught and believed in previously. I recommend this to everyone."
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