Philosophical Perspectives on Suicide: Kant, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, and Wittgenstein

Author:   Paolo Stellino
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2020
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9783030539399


Pages:   248
Publication Date:   14 December 2021
Format:   Paperback
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Philosophical Perspectives on Suicide: Kant, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, and Wittgenstein


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This book aims to address in a novel way some of the fundamental philosophical questions concerning suicide.  Focusing on four major authors of Western philosophy - Kant, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, and Wittgenstein - their arguments in favour or against suicide are explained, contextualized, examined and critically assessed. Taken together, these four perspectives provide an illuminating overview of the philosophical arguments that can be used for or against one’s right to commit suicide. Intended both for specialists and those interested in understanding the many complexities underlying the philosophical debate on suicide, this book combines philosophical depth with exemplary clarity.

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Author:   Paolo Stellino
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2020
Weight:   0.351kg
ISBN:  

9783030539399


ISBN 10:   3030539393
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   14 December 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction: Bringing Kant, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, and Wittgenstein TogetherChapter 2: Immanuel Kant. The Moral Duty of Self-PreservationChapter 3: Arthur Schopenhauer. The Metaphysical Futility of SuicideChapter 4: Friedrich Nietzsche. A Free Death at the Right TimeChapter 5: Ludwig Wittgenstein. Suicide as the Elementary SinChapter 6: Conclusion: What Kant, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, and Wittgenstein Can Teach Us about Suicide

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Paolo Stellino is Researcher at the Nova Institute of Philosophy, New University of Lisbon, Portugal. His main fields of research interest are the history of 19th and 20th century philosophy, ethics, and philosophy of cinema. He has published many articles in international peer-reviewed journals and has authored several book chapters. He is the author of the book Nietzsche and Dostoevsky: On the Verge of Nihilism (2015).

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