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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Stephen KershnarPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.380kg ISBN: 9780367891312ISBN 10: 036789131 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 10 December 2019 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction Section I: Hell Chapter 1: Hell Chapter 2: Hell and Abortion Section II: Abortion-Doctors Chapter 3: Forfeiture Chapter 4: Forfeiture and Killing Abortion-Doctors Chapter 5: Problems with Forfeiture Section III: Abortion Chapter 6: Forfeiture and Abortion Chapter 7: Consequentialism and AbortionReviewsBy refuting numerous possible objections and attending to forfeiture theory, consequentialism, and the duty to save, the author masterfully points out logical contradictions in the pro-life worldview . . . A work in ethical logic, not theology, this is a serious, complex, and philosophically challenging contribution to the literature on the ethics of abortion. Summing Up: Highly recommended. - CHOICE Although while reading this monograph I often found myself disagreeing with Professor Kershnar's arguments, this book is an important contribution to the abortion debate that no pro-life (or pro-choice) philosopher, serious about defending her position, should ignore. --Francis J. Beckwith, Professor of Philosophy & Church-State Studies, Baylor University and author of Defending Life: A Moral and Legal Case Against Abortion Choice By refuting numerous possible objections and attending to forfeiture theory, consequentialism, and the duty to save, the author masterfully points out logical contradictions in the pro-life worldview . . . A work in ethical logic, not theology, this is a serious, complex, and philosophically challenging contribution to the literature on the ethics of abortion. Summing Up: Highly recommended. - CHOICE Although while reading this monograph I often found myself disagreeing with Professor Kershnar's arguments, this book is an important contribution to the abortion debate that no pro-life (or pro-choice) philosopher, serious about defending her position, should ignore. --Francis J. Beckwith, Professor of Philosophy & Church-State Studies, Baylor University and author of Defending Life: A Moral and Legal Case Against Abortion Choice Author InformationStephen Kershnar is a distinguished teaching professor in the philosophy department at the State University of New York at Fredonia and an attorney. He is the author of seven books, including Gratitude toward Veterans: A Philosophical Explanation of Why Americans Should Not Be Very Grateful to Veterans (2014). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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