Ethics At The Beginning Of Life A Phenomenological Critique
J. Mumford · 2013
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Many of the most controversial moral decisions we face hinge upon competing descriptions of life, and never is this truer than at the beginning of life. James Mumford draws upon phenomenology (a branch of continental philosophy) to question the descriptive adequacy, the essential "purchase upon reality," of many of the approaches, attitudes and arguments which make up beginning of life ethics today. Although this book primarily constitutes a philosophical rather than a religious critique of contemporary ethics, with the findings from continental philosophy being brought to bear upon core convictions of English-speaking 'liberal' moral and political philosophers, Mumford concludes by exploring an alternative theological basis for human rights which might fill the vacuum created.
Book details
- Year
- 2013
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Editions
- 1
- Pages
- 212
- ISBN
- 9780199673964
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