This book offers an examination of physician-assisted death, but it also extends the discussion to a broader range of end-of-life decisions including suicide, palliative care and sedation until death.

Weaving together multiple voices and all of the era's vibrant areas of debate, this volume sets a new agenda for studying modern philosophy. It includes a wide range of readings from 36 thinkers, integrating essential works from all of the canonical writers along with the previously neglected philosophers.

Eros and Civilization is a classic of activist and radical thinking that continues to fire debate and controversy today. This Routledge Classics edition includes a new Foreword by Douglas Kellner.

An ideal introduction for those coming to philosophy, ethics or public policy for the first time, and a vital resource for anyone grappling with the moral complexity underlying policy debates. The 2nd edition includes four new chapters and has been revised and updated throughout.

Critics have argued that comparative philosophy is inherently flawed or even impossible. What standards can we use to describe and evaluate different cultures' philosophies? How do we avoid projecting our own ways of thinking onto others? Can we overcome the vast divergences in history, language, and ways of organizing reality that we find in China, India, Africa, and the West? Doing Philosophy Comparatively is the first comprehensive introduction to the foundations, problems, and methods of ...

Happiness. It’s a word that means something different for everyone. For some, happiness may be a distant goal to achieve, while for others, it’s found in the small, everyday moments. But what if we could bring more awareness to what happiness truly means to us by simply asking ourselves the right questions?

In this booklet, you will embark on a 100-day journey where each day, a new question invites you to reflect on your own path to happiness. These questions are designed to bring you clo...

"Beyond Good and Evil" is a philosophical work by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. The book comprises 296 aphorisms in which Nietzsche explores various topics, including morality, religion, culture, power, and truth.

Nietzsche criticizes traditional Western morality and its emphasis on self-denial and asceticism, arguing that it suppresses the individual's natural impulses and creativity. He instead proposes a morality of life affirmation, where individuals embrace their instincts and ...

One World Now seamlessly integrates major developments of the past decade into Peter Singer's classic text on the ethics of globalization

Sets six of the finest minds in the history of philosophy to work on the problems of everyday life. Here then are Socrates, Epicurus, Seneca, Montaigne, Schopenhauer and Nietzsche on some of the things that bother us all: lack of money, the pain of love, inadequacy, anxiety; the fear of failure and the pressure to conform.