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

The Contingent Nature of Life: Bioethics and the Limits of Human Existence
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Springer
Country
NL
Published
28 October 2010
Pages
376
ISBN
9789048177172

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

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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.

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