Confrontations with the Reaper

What is death? Do people survive death? What do we mean when we say that someone is dying? Presenting a clear and engaging discussion of the classic philosophical questions surrounding death this book studies the great metaphysical and moral problems of death. In the first part Feldman shows that a definition of life is necessary before death can be defined. After exploring several of the most plausible accounts of the nature of life and demonstrating their failure he goes on to propose his own ...See More