Can human extinction be morally desirable? A critique of David Benatar’s anti-natalism
According to David Benatar’s anti-natalism, the extinction of all sentient life, including that of humans, is morally desirable. That claim is contested in this article. The author commences by showing parallels between Benatar’s position and that of the existentialist Albert Camus. He points out th...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2022
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Stellenbosch theological journal
Year: 2022, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-15 |
| IxTheo Classification: | NCA Ethics TK Recent history VA Philosophy |
| Further subjects: | B
Camus
B Anti-natalism B extinct B Moral Argument B Benatar B Benatar; ant-natalism; extinct; moral argument; Camus |
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