The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Death (Oxford Handbooks)

-All new essays by leading philosophers -Comprehensive coverage of the current philosophical controversies over death -Pushes the debate forward with groundbreaking arguments. Death has long been a pre-occupation of philosophers, and this is especially so today. The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Death collects 21 newly commissioned essays that cover current philosophical thinking of death-related topics across the entire range of the discipline. These include metaphysical topics--such as the nature of death, the possibility of an afterlife, the nature of persons, and how our thinking about time affects what we think about death--as well as axiological topics, such as whether death is bad for its victim, what makes it bad to die, what attitude it is fitting to take towards death, the possibility of posthumous harm, and the desirability of immortality. The contributors also explore the views of ancient philosophers such as Aristotle, Plato and Epicurus on topics related to the philosophy of death, and questions in normative ethics, such as what makes killing wrong when it is wrong, and whether it is wrong to kill fetuses, non-human animals, combatants in war, and convicted murderers. With chapters written by a wide range of experts in metaphysics, ethics, and conceptual analysis, and designed to give the reader a comprehensive view of recent developments in the philosophical study of death, this Handbook will appeal to a broad audience in philosophy, particularly in ethics and metaphysics. Publisher's note Death Has Long Been A Preoccupation Of Philosophers, And This Is Especially So Today. 'the Oxford Handbook Of The Philosophy Of Death' Contains Chapters That Cover Current Philosophical Thinking Of Death-related Topics Across The Entire Range Of The Discipline. These Include Metaphysical Topics--such As The Nature Of Death, The Possibility Of An Afterlife, The Nature Of Persons, And How Our Thinking About Time Affects What We Think About Death--as Well As Axiological Topics, Such As Whether Death Is Bad For Its Victim, What Makes It Bad To Die, What Attitude It Is Fitting To Take Toward Death, The Possibility Of Posthumous Harm, And The Desirability Of Immortality. The Chapters Also Explore The Views Of Ancient Philosophers Such As Aristotle, Plato, And Epicurus On Topics Related To The Philosophy Of Death, And Questions In Normative Ethics, Such As What Makes Killing Wrong When It Is Wrong, And Whether It Is Wrong To Kill Fetuses, Non-human Animals, Combatants In War, And Convicted Murderers.-- Introduction: Philosophy Of Death / Ben Bradley, Fred Feldman, And Jens Johansson -- When Do Things Die? / Cody Gilmore -- Death And The Disintegration Of Personality / Fred Feldman -- The Person And The Corpse / Eric R. Olson -- Personal Identity And The Survival Of Death / Dean Zimmerman -- The Evil Of Death : What Can Metaphysics Contribute? / Theodore Sider -- Death And Eternal Recurrence / Lars Berström -- Death In Socrates, Plato, And Artistotle / Gareth B. Matthews -- When Death Is There, We Are Not : Epicurus On Pleasure And Death / Phillip Mitsis -- The Badness Of Death And The Goodness Of Life / John Broome -- The Symmetry Problem / Roy Sorensen -- The Timing Problem / Jens Johansson -- Death, Value, And Desire / Christopher Belshaw -- Death And Rational Emotion / Kai Draer -- Retroactive Harms And Wrongs / Steven Luper -- Immortality / John Martin Fischer -- The Madropulos Case Revisited : Reflections On Immortality And Agency / Connie S. Rosati -- The Wrongness Of Killing And The Badness Of Death / Matthew Hanser -- Abortion And Death / Don Marquis -- The Morality Of Killing In War : Some Traditional And Nontraditional Views / F.m. Kamm -- The Significance Of Death For Animals / Alastair Norcross -- Capital Punishment / Torbjörn Tännsjö. Edited By Ben Bradley, Fred Feldman, And Jens Johansson. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Death has long been a pre-occupation of philosophers, and this is especially so today. The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Death collects 21 newly commissioned essays that cover current philosophical thinking of death-related topics across the entire range of the discipline. These include metaphysical topics - such as the nature of death, the possibility of an afterlife, the nature of persons, and how our thinking about time affects what we think about death - as well as axiological topics, such as whether death is bad for its victim, what makes it bad to die, what attitude it is fitting to take towards death, the possibility of posthumous harm, and the desirability of immortality. The contributors also explore the views of ancient philosophers such as Aristotle, Plato and Epicurus on topics related to the philosophy of death, and questions in normative ethics, such as what makes killing wrong when it is wrong, and whether it is wrong to kill fetuses, non-human animals, combatants in war, and convicted murderers. With chapters written by a wide range of experts in metaphysics, ethics, and conceptual analysis, and designed to give the reader a comprehensive view of recent developments in the philosophical study of death, this book will appeal to a broad audience in philosophy, particularly in ethics and metaphysics Cover Contents Preface Contributors Introduction: Philosophy of Death 1. When Do Things Die? 2. Death and the Disintegration of Personality 3. The Person and the Corpse 4. Personal Identity and the Survival of Death 5. The Evil of Death: What Can Metaphysics Contribute? 6. Death and Eternal Recurrence 7. Death in Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle 8. When Death Is There, We Are Not: Epicurus on Pleasure and Death 9. The Badness of Death and the Goodness of Life 10. The Symmetry Problem 11. The Timing Problem 12. Death, Value, and Desire 13. Death and Rational Emotion 14. Retroactive Harms and Wrongs 15. Immortality 16. The Makropulos Case Revisited: Reflections on Immortality and Agency 17. The Wrongness of Killing and the Badness of Death 18. Abortion and Death 19. The Morality of Killing in War: Some Traditional and Nontraditional Views 20. The Significance of Death for Animals 21. Capital Punishment Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z This Handbook consists of 21 new essays on the nature and value of death, the relevance of the metaphysics of time and personal identity for questions about death, the desirability of immortality, and the wrongness of killing.