{"product_id":"10-good-questions-about-life-and-death-hardback-9781405125772","title":"10 Good Questions About Life And Death (Hardback) 9781405125772","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003e10 Good Questions About Life And Death\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eChristopher Belshaw (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405125772, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 8 April 2005\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e192 pages\u003cbr\u003e25 x 20 x 1.5 cm, 0.425 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This fine book explores these most inescapable of questions with a concern for what can honestly and reasonably be believed. It is free of any untoward ambition to announce surprising discoveries, but neither is it anxious to reinforce easy pieties.” \u003ci\u003eGary Kemp, University of Glasgow\u003c!--end--\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A witty and engaging discussion of the main issues that arise when we ask searching questions about the human condition. It invites us to relish the deep questions rather than find shallow answers. Use it as a friendly and smart coach who can help students wrestle with high thoughts about the big questions while keeping their feet on the ground.” \u003ci\u003eEdward Langerak, Professor of Philosophy, St. Olaf College\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This book is a must for all reflective people - philosophers and lay thinkers alike - whose minds naturally turn to questions of life and death.” \u003ci\u003eStephen Holland, Departments of Philosophy and Health Sciences, University of York.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“A very engaging, highly readable introduction to some of the great questions of life and death. Belshaw is a thoughtful and skilled philosopher who writes in a crisp and lively way. Allow me to \"add\" one more question: What's not to like?” \u003ci\u003eJohn Fischer, University of California, Riverside\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"These questions are more than just good - they take us to the heart of who we are and what life is for. Belshaw also shows that they have good answers, ones which can help us come to terms with our own mortality and that of others. This is not \"pop philosophy\" but real philosophy explained clearly and applied to the concerns of all thinking people. No one who reads this book could doubt that philosophy is still vitally relevant.\" \u003ci\u003eJulian Baggini, The Philosophers' Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Good Questions About Life and Death\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is not only an excellent introduction to the philosophy of life and death for the general reader, but it is also a worthwhile read for the professional philosopher addressing these issues.\" \u003ci\u003eRejuvenation Research\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"...Belshaw takes these concerns seriously. His style is popular, but does not lapse into philosophical journalese; and his clear-headed arguments are nearly always thought provoking. \u003ci\u003e10 Good Questions About Life and Death\u003c\/i\u003e is definitely worth a read.\" \u003ci\u003eMetapsychology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e10 Good Questions about Life and Death\u003c\/i\u003e makes us think again about some of the most important issues we ever have to face.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses the fundamental questions that many of us ask about life and death.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten in an engaging and straightforward style, ideal for those with no formal background in philosophy.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on commonly pondered issues, such as: Is life sacred? Is it bad to die? Is there life after death? Does life have meaning? And which life is best?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEncourages readers to think about and respond to the human condition.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures case studies, thought-experiments, and references to literature, film, music, religion and myth.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreface vi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Where Can I Find Answers? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Is Life Sacred? 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Is It Bad to Die? 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Which Deaths Are Worse? 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Might I Live On? 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Should I Take the Elixir of Life? 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Who’s Who? 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Is It All Meaningless? 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Should There Be More, and Better, People? 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Does Reality Matter? 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes and Further Reading 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelect Bibliography 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eName Index 173\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSubject Index 175\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20%5BHP%5D%22\"\u003eHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52437760934168,"sku":"9781405125772","price":76.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405125772.jpg?v=1784938569","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/10-good-questions-about-life-and-death-hardback-9781405125772","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}