Debating Procreation by David Benatar
While procreation is ubiquitous, attention to the ethical issues involved in creating children is relatively rare. The authors of Debating Procreation take opposing views on this important question.-
Debating the Ethics of Immigration
-
Debating Targeted Killing
-
Debating Capitalism
-
Debating Libertarianism
-
Debating Sex Work
-
Debating Brain Drain
-
Debating Gun Control
-
Debating Pornography
-
Debating Education
-
Debating Humanitarian Intervention
-
Debating Climate Ethics
-
Debating Surrogacy
-
Debating Democracy
A terrific and very accessible exchange between two highly accomplished philosophers that will not only provide readers with an excellent sense of the broader debate on procreative ethics but also introduce them to two original and contrasting contributions to that debate* David Archard, Queen's University, Belfast *
While Benatar advances probing arguments for the unusual view that all procreation is impermissible, Wasserman's carefully reasoned case for the permissibility of procreation is qualified in ways that many readers will find surprising. Both authors are highly distinguished philosophers whom it is exciting to follow as they develop and defend their clashing positions on the range of important issues they address. * Jeff McMahan, University of Oxford *
Both incredibly well-written and full of new insight, Debating Procreation is the best that has yet been done on the difficult topic of procreative ethics. * Melinda Roberts, The College of New Jersey *
In this concise volume, Benatar and Wasserman advance the procreative ethics debate clearly, provocatively, and innovatively. Each develops his side of the debate with originality, cogency, and wit, and engages with the latest arguments in the field. The problem is that they are both persuasive. * Rivka Weinberg, Scripps College *
Debating Procreation: Is It Wrong to Reproduce? contains an excellent introduction to many of the ideas central to truly fascinating debates about the moral permissibility of progeny. * Allen Thompson, Analysis *
The book is a pleasure to read * Lorraine Yeung, Philosophical Quarterly *
Its authors, David Benatar and David Wasserman, are not only very capable philosophers, but also extremely gifted writers. The result is a highly engaging and provocative book. * Jason Marsh, Australasian Journal of Philosophy . *
While Benatar advances probing arguments for the unusual view that all procreation is impermissible, Wasserman's carefully reasoned case for the permissibility of procreation is qualified in ways that many readers will find surprising. Both authors are highly distinguished philosophers whom it is exciting to follow as they develop and defend their clashing positions on the range of important issues they address. * Jeff McMahan, University of Oxford *
Both incredibly well-written and full of new insight, Debating Procreation is the best that has yet been done on the difficult topic of procreative ethics. * Melinda Roberts, The College of New Jersey *
In this concise volume, Benatar and Wasserman advance the procreative ethics debate clearly, provocatively, and innovatively. Each develops his side of the debate with originality, cogency, and wit, and engages with the latest arguments in the field. The problem is that they are both persuasive. * Rivka Weinberg, Scripps College *
Debating Procreation: Is It Wrong to Reproduce? contains an excellent introduction to many of the ideas central to truly fascinating debates about the moral permissibility of progeny. * Allen Thompson, Analysis *
The book is a pleasure to read * Lorraine Yeung, Philosophical Quarterly *
Its authors, David Benatar and David Wasserman, are not only very capable philosophers, but also extremely gifted writers. The result is a highly engaging and provocative book. * Jason Marsh, Australasian Journal of Philosophy . *
David Benatar is Professor and Head of Philosophy at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. He is the author of Better Never to Have Been: The Harm of Coming into Existence (Oxford), and The Second Sexism: Discrimination Against Men and Boys (Wiley-Blackwell). David Wasserman works at the Center for Bioethics at Yeshiva University and is a Visiting Scholar in the Department of Bioethics of the National Institutes of Health. He has written extensively on ethical issues in reproduction, disability, genetics, biotechnology, and neuroscience.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780199333554 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199333556 |
| Title | Debating Procreation |
| Author | David Benatar |
| Series | Debating Ethics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2015-06-25 |
| Number of pages | 280 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |