Valuing life
John Kleinig
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Valuing life
by John Kleinig
Published
1991
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pages
284
ISBN-10
0691073880
Description
Abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, war, genetic engineering and fetal experimentation, environmental and animal rights--these topics inspire some of today's most heated public controversies. And it is fashionable to pursue these debates in terms of the negative query "Under what conditions may life be disregarded or terminated?" John Kleinig asks a different, more positive question: What may be said in behalf of life? Looking at the full range of appeals to life's value, he considers a variety of issues. Is livingness as such to be affirmed and respected? Is there an ascending order of plant, animal, and human life? Does human life possess a distinctive claim, or must we discriminate between humans that do and humans that do not have claims on us? Kleinig shows that assertions about valuing life camouflage a complex normative vocabulary about worth, reverence, sanctity, dignity, respect, and rights. And "life," too, is subject to an assortment of understandings. Sensitive to the frameworks informing diverse appeals to life's value, this comprehensive work will interest readers concerned with the environment, animal rights, or bioethics.
Subjects
International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology
Biology
Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
On the origin of species by means of natural selection
Biology
Introduction to genetic analysis
Frequently Asked Questions
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This edition of Valuing life has approximately 284 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
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For most readers, Valuing life typically takes between 5h 55m and 3h 57m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 71,000 words and common reading speeds.
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Who is the author of Valuing life?
Valuing life was written by John Kleinig.
When was Valuing life published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1991. The original work may have been published on a different date.