The Metaphysics of Death John Martin Fischer is an English-language textbook focused on metaphysical questions about death. This book is suitable for students in higher education who delve into philosophical and metaphysical themes.
The collection of seventeen essays examines the nature of death and the question of why and in what way death can be a bad thing for an individual. Central to this is the analysis of the harm that death causes: what makes death a bad thing, who is the subject of this harm, and when can the harm take place? This metaphysical problem is primarily concerned with the de nature of death, apart from moral issues such as euthanasia or abortion.
Topics also include the Epicurean view that death is not an unfortune, the meaning and value of life, and the distinction between a person's life and that of a living being that is not a person.
This book aligns with the disciplines Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, PHILOSOPHY / Metaphysics, Philosophy.
Series: Stanford Series in Philosophy