Language, Metaphysics, and Death

by John Donnelly

Overview

Available in a new digital edition with reflowable text suitable for e-readers

This standard work in thanatology is updated with ten essays new to the second edition, and features a new introduction by Donnelly. The collection addresses certain basic issues inherent in a philosophy of death.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781531510923
Publisher:	Fordham University Press
Publication date:	10/22/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	381
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

John Donnelly is Professor of Philosophy at the University of San Diego.

Editorial Reviews

A collection of essays from various perspectives addressing basic issues inherent in a philosophy of death, exploring themes such as the meaning of death, the nature of the soul, and the prospects for immortality. This second edition includes ten new essays and a new introduction. Lacks an index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

This expanded collection of twenty essays . . . explores the meaning and nature of death. . . highly recommended for students of applied ethics or death and dying studies, clergy.

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