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Euthanasia, ethics, and public policy : an argument against legalisation / / John Keown [[electronic resource]]
| Euthanasia, ethics, and public policy : an argument against legalisation / / John Keown [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Keown John |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xx, 318 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 179.7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Euthanasia
Euthanasia - Moral and ethical aspects Euthanasia - Social aspects Terminal care - Moral and ethical aspects |
| ISBN |
1-107-12362-3
9786610433407 0-511-15730-4 0-511-17646-5 0-511-49533-1 1-280-43340-X 0-511-32958-X 0-521-00933-2 0-511-04393-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; PREFACE; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; TABLE OF CASES; ABBREVIATIONS; Introduction; PART I Definitions; 1 'Voluntary euthanasia'; 'Voluntary'; 'Euthanasia'; 'Euthanasia' as the active, intentional termination of life; 'Euthanasia' as the intentional termination of life by act or by omission; 'Euthanasia' as intentional or foreseen life-shortening; Conclusions; 2 Intended v. foreseen life-shortening; Distinguishing intention from foresight; Moral difference; The principle of 'double effect'; Double effect in traditional medical ethics
Double effect in criminal lawAnnie Lindsell; Dr David Moor; Woollin; Intended ends and intended means; 'Catch-22'; Conclusion; 3 'Physician-assisted suicide'; Conclusions; PART II The ethical debate: human life, autonomy, legal hypocrisy, and the slippery slope; 4 The value of human life; 'Vitalism' v. 'sanctity/inviolability of life' v. 'Quality of life'; Vitalism; Sanctity/inviolability of life; The prohibition of intentional killing; Intention and foresight; Acts and omissions; The worthwhileness of treatment: its benefits and burdens; Quality of life Distinguishing 'Quality of life' from 'quality of life'Illustrating the distinctions; Mary's case; Dr V(italism); Dr Q(uality of life); Dr I(nviolability of life); Angela; Dr V; Dr Q; Dr I; Conclusion; 5 The value of autonomy; The 'right to choose'; Choosing what is right; The purpose and value of autonomy; The right to refuse futile or excessively burdensome treatments; How autonomous?; Conclusion; 6 Legal hypocrisy?; The current law; VAE as murder; Autonomy and the law; Five criticisms of the current law; Ineffective?; Palliative care and euthanasia; A right to commit suicide? A right to commit suicide by refusing treatment?Active and passive euthanasia; Conclusion; 7 The slippery slope arguments; VAE in principle and in practice; The nature of the slippery slope argument; Empirical and logical slopes; The empirical argument; The logical argument; Voluntariness; 'Unbearable suffering'; Conclusion; PART III The Dutch experience: controlling VAE? condoning NVAE?; 8 The guidelines; The Dutch law; 'Strict safeguards'?; The guidelines; 'Precisely defined' and 'strict'?; The government bill; Conclusion; 9 The first Survey: the incidence of 'euthanasia' The Remmelink Report and the Van der Maas SurveyThe findings of the Survey; Methodology; The retrospective study; The death certificate study; The prospective study; How much 'euthanasia'?; VAE; Other cases of 'euthanasia'; 2,700 or 9,050?; 'Dances with data'?; Conclusion; 10 Breach of the guidelines; An explicit request; An 'entirely free and voluntary' request which was 'well considered, durable and persistent'?; 'Life-terminating acts without the patient's explicit request'; Other cases lacking an explicit request; Unbearable suffering and last resort; Unbearable suffering?; Last resort? Consultation and reporting |
| Altri titoli varianti | Euthanasia, Ethics & Public Policy |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780287303321 |
Keown John
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| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2002 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Euthanasia, ethics, and public policy : an argument against legalisation / / John Keown [[electronic resource]]
| Euthanasia, ethics, and public policy : an argument against legalisation / / John Keown [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Keown John |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xx, 318 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 179.7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Euthanasia
Euthanasia - Moral and ethical aspects Euthanasia - Social aspects Terminal care - Moral and ethical aspects |
| ISBN |
1-107-12362-3
9786610433407 0-511-15730-4 0-511-17646-5 0-511-49533-1 1-280-43340-X 0-511-32958-X 0-521-00933-2 0-511-04393-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; PREFACE; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; TABLE OF CASES; ABBREVIATIONS; Introduction; PART I Definitions; 1 'Voluntary euthanasia'; 'Voluntary'; 'Euthanasia'; 'Euthanasia' as the active, intentional termination of life; 'Euthanasia' as the intentional termination of life by act or by omission; 'Euthanasia' as intentional or foreseen life-shortening; Conclusions; 2 Intended v. foreseen life-shortening; Distinguishing intention from foresight; Moral difference; The principle of 'double effect'; Double effect in traditional medical ethics
Double effect in criminal lawAnnie Lindsell; Dr David Moor; Woollin; Intended ends and intended means; 'Catch-22'; Conclusion; 3 'Physician-assisted suicide'; Conclusions; PART II The ethical debate: human life, autonomy, legal hypocrisy, and the slippery slope; 4 The value of human life; 'Vitalism' v. 'sanctity/inviolability of life' v. 'Quality of life'; Vitalism; Sanctity/inviolability of life; The prohibition of intentional killing; Intention and foresight; Acts and omissions; The worthwhileness of treatment: its benefits and burdens; Quality of life Distinguishing 'Quality of life' from 'quality of life'Illustrating the distinctions; Mary's case; Dr V(italism); Dr Q(uality of life); Dr I(nviolability of life); Angela; Dr V; Dr Q; Dr I; Conclusion; 5 The value of autonomy; The 'right to choose'; Choosing what is right; The purpose and value of autonomy; The right to refuse futile or excessively burdensome treatments; How autonomous?; Conclusion; 6 Legal hypocrisy?; The current law; VAE as murder; Autonomy and the law; Five criticisms of the current law; Ineffective?; Palliative care and euthanasia; A right to commit suicide? A right to commit suicide by refusing treatment?Active and passive euthanasia; Conclusion; 7 The slippery slope arguments; VAE in principle and in practice; The nature of the slippery slope argument; Empirical and logical slopes; The empirical argument; The logical argument; Voluntariness; 'Unbearable suffering'; Conclusion; PART III The Dutch experience: controlling VAE? condoning NVAE?; 8 The guidelines; The Dutch law; 'Strict safeguards'?; The guidelines; 'Precisely defined' and 'strict'?; The government bill; Conclusion; 9 The first Survey: the incidence of 'euthanasia' The Remmelink Report and the Van der Maas SurveyThe findings of the Survey; Methodology; The retrospective study; The death certificate study; The prospective study; How much 'euthanasia'?; VAE; Other cases of 'euthanasia'; 2,700 or 9,050?; 'Dances with data'?; Conclusion; 10 Breach of the guidelines; An explicit request; An 'entirely free and voluntary' request which was 'well considered, durable and persistent'?; 'Life-terminating acts without the patient's explicit request'; Other cases lacking an explicit request; Unbearable suffering and last resort; Unbearable suffering?; Last resort? Consultation and reporting |
| Altri titoli varianti | Euthanasia, Ethics & Public Policy |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910806873203321 |
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Keown John
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| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2002 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Euthanasia? : summery of reporter for use in the public debate / prepared by Lene Starbo in collaboration with the Danish Council of Ethics
| Euthanasia? : summery of reporter for use in the public debate / prepared by Lene Starbo in collaboration with the Danish Council of Ethics |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Copenhagen : The Danish Council of Ethics, 1997 |
| Descrizione fisica | 103, 29p. ; 21 cm |
| Disciplina | 179.7 |
| Soggetto topico | Eutanasia |
| ISBN | 87-90343-49-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The Danish Council of ethics, 9th annual report 1996 |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-990000581120203316 |
| Copenhagen : The Danish Council of Ethics, 1997 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Existential risk to humanity / / guest editors, Olle Häggström and Catherine Rhodes
| Existential risk to humanity / / guest editors, Olle Häggström and Catherine Rhodes |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified] : , : Emerald Publishing Limited, , 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (177 pages) |
| Disciplina | 179.7 |
| Collana | Foresight |
| Soggetto topico | Humanity |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-83867-192-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910493164103321 |
| [Place of publication not identified] : , : Emerald Publishing Limited, , 2019 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Existential risk to humanity / / guest editors, Olle Häggström and Catherine Rhodes
| Existential risk to humanity / / guest editors, Olle Häggström and Catherine Rhodes |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified] : , : Emerald Publishing Limited, , 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (177 pages) |
| Disciplina | 179.7 |
| Collana | Foresight |
| Soggetto topico | Humanity |
| ISBN | 1-83867-192-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910793561503321 |
| [Place of publication not identified] : , : Emerald Publishing Limited, , 2019 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Existential risk to humanity / / guest editors, Olle Häggström and Catherine Rhodes
| Existential risk to humanity / / guest editors, Olle Häggström and Catherine Rhodes |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified] : , : Emerald Publishing Limited, , 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (177 pages) |
| Disciplina | 179.7 |
| Collana | Foresight |
| Soggetto topico | Humanity |
| ISBN | 1-83867-192-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826742503321 |
| [Place of publication not identified] : , : Emerald Publishing Limited, , 2019 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Eye of the heart : knowing the human good in the euthanasia debate / / William F. Sullivan
| Eye of the heart : knowing the human good in the euthanasia debate / / William F. Sullivan |
| Autore | Sullivan William F. <1959-> |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (432 p.) |
| Disciplina | 179.7 |
| Collana | Lonergan Studies |
| Soggetto topico | Euthanasia - Moral and ethical aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-02911-8
9786612029110 1-4426-7476-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Abbreviated Titles -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. The Euthanasia Debate and the Problem of a Philosophy of Heart: Questions, Context, and Arguments -- PART 1: THE RELEVANCE OF EMOTIONS TO THE EUTHANASIA DEBATE -- 2. Affective Elements of Two End-of-Life Stories and the Euthanasia Debate -- PART 2: HISTORICAL VIEWS ON THE RELEVANCE OF EMOTIONS IN THE MORAL LIFE -- 3. Historical Views on the Relevance and Role of Emotions in the Moral Life -- PART 3: LONERGAN'S VIEW OF THE ROLE OF AFFECT IN EVALUATIONS -- 4. Lonergan on Cognitional Structure: A Phenomenology of Mind -- 5. Lonergan on Cognitional Objectivity: An Epistemology and Metaphysics of Mind -- 6. Lonergan on the Role of Affect in Evaluations: A Phenomenology of Heart -- 7. Lonergan on the Objectivity of Evaluations: An Epistemology and Metaphysics of Heart -- PART 4: RAMIFICATIONS OF LONERGAN'S STANCE ON EVALUATIONS FOR THE EUTHANASIA DEBATE -- 8. A Critical Assessment of Lonergan's Account of the Role of Affect in Evaluations -- 9. Ramifications of Lonergan's Position for the Euthanasia Debate -- 10. Ramifications of Lonergan's Stance on the Eye of the Heart for Philosophy and for the Euthanasia Debate -- Afterword -- Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455844103321 |
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Sullivan William F. <1959->
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| Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Eye of the heart : knowing the human good in the euthanasia debate / / William F. Sullivan
| Eye of the heart : knowing the human good in the euthanasia debate / / William F. Sullivan |
| Autore | Sullivan William F. <1959-> |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (432 p.) |
| Disciplina | 179.7 |
| Collana | Lonergan Studies |
| Soggetto topico | Euthanasia - Moral and ethical aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-02911-8
9786612029110 1-4426-7476-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents -- Abbreviated Titles -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- INTRODUCTION -- 1 The Euthanasia Debate and the Problem of a Philosophy of Heart: Questions, Context, and Arguments -- 1 The Cognitive Role of Affectivity: Two Focal Questions -- 2 The State and Context of the Two Questions -- 3 The Position I Will Be Defending -- 4 How the Discussion Will Proceed -- 5 Why Lonergan? -- 6 Scope of the Discussion and Its Envisaged Audience -- PART 1: THE RELEVANCE OF EMOTIONS TO THE EUTHANASIA DEBATE
2 Affective Elements of Two End-of-Life Stories and the Euthanasia Debate1 Dying in North America at the End of the Twentieth Century -- 2 Sue Rodriguez's Story -- 3 Dennis Kaye's Story -- 4 The Euthanasia Debate: Ethical and Public-Policy Perspectives -- PART 2: HISTORICAL VIEWS ON THE RELEVANCE OF EMOTIONS IN THE MORAL LIFE -- 3 Historical Views on the Relevance and Role of Emotions in the Moral Life -- 1 Overview of Historical Positions -- 2 Some Accounts of Emotions as Irrelevant to Knowing Values -- 3 Some Accounts of Emotions as Relevant to Knowing Values 4 Some Terminological Clarifications5 Summary -- PART 3: LONERGAN'S VIEW OF THE ROLE OF AFFECT IN EVALUATIONS -- 4 Lonergan on Cognitional Structure: A Phenomenology of Mind -- 1 An Overview of Lonergan's Account of Human Cognition -- 2 Cognitional Structure: Bringing to Light My Own Knowing -- 3 Cognitional Operations: Activities and Achievements on the First Three Levels -- 4 Re-integrating Lonergan's Theory of Knowledge: From Analysis to Synthesis -- 5 Summary of the First, Second, and Third Cognitional Levels 5 Lonergan on Cognitional Objectivity: An Epistemology and Metaphysics of Mind1 Lonergan and the Issue of Cognitional Objectivity -- 2 A Peer Review of a Medical Misjudgment -- 3 Elements of Epistemic Objectivity -- 4 The Principal Notion of Objectivity -- 5 Correlative Basic Senses of Objectivity for Lonergan -- 6 Contrasting Lonergan's Notion of Objectivity with Common Medical Uses -- 7 Summary -- 6 Lonergan on the Role of Affect in Evaluations: A Phenomenology of Heart -- 1 Lonergan's Account of the Role of Affect in Human Cognition 2 Affective Cognitional Structure: Bringing to Light My Own Medical Evaluating3 A Phenomenology of Fourth-Level Feelings -- 4 Locating Fourth-Level Affective Cognitive Operations -- 5 Evaluating: Fourth-Level Activities and Achievements -- 7 Lonergan on the Objectivity of Evaluations: An Epistemology and Metaphysics of Heart -- 1 Lonergan's Account of the Objectivity of Evaluations -- 2 A Critical Peer Review of a Medical Treatment Decision -- 3 Intentional Affective Responses to Satisfactions or to Values |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780691003321 |
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Sullivan William F. <1959->
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| Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Eye of the heart : knowing the human good in the euthanasia debate / / William F. Sullivan
| Eye of the heart : knowing the human good in the euthanasia debate / / William F. Sullivan |
| Autore | Sullivan William F. <1959-> |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (432 p.) |
| Disciplina | 179.7 |
| Collana | Lonergan Studies |
| Soggetto topico | Euthanasia - Moral and ethical aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-02911-8
9786612029110 1-4426-7476-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents -- Abbreviated Titles -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- INTRODUCTION -- 1 The Euthanasia Debate and the Problem of a Philosophy of Heart: Questions, Context, and Arguments -- 1 The Cognitive Role of Affectivity: Two Focal Questions -- 2 The State and Context of the Two Questions -- 3 The Position I Will Be Defending -- 4 How the Discussion Will Proceed -- 5 Why Lonergan? -- 6 Scope of the Discussion and Its Envisaged Audience -- PART 1: THE RELEVANCE OF EMOTIONS TO THE EUTHANASIA DEBATE
2 Affective Elements of Two End-of-Life Stories and the Euthanasia Debate1 Dying in North America at the End of the Twentieth Century -- 2 Sue Rodriguez's Story -- 3 Dennis Kaye's Story -- 4 The Euthanasia Debate: Ethical and Public-Policy Perspectives -- PART 2: HISTORICAL VIEWS ON THE RELEVANCE OF EMOTIONS IN THE MORAL LIFE -- 3 Historical Views on the Relevance and Role of Emotions in the Moral Life -- 1 Overview of Historical Positions -- 2 Some Accounts of Emotions as Irrelevant to Knowing Values -- 3 Some Accounts of Emotions as Relevant to Knowing Values 4 Some Terminological Clarifications5 Summary -- PART 3: LONERGAN'S VIEW OF THE ROLE OF AFFECT IN EVALUATIONS -- 4 Lonergan on Cognitional Structure: A Phenomenology of Mind -- 1 An Overview of Lonergan's Account of Human Cognition -- 2 Cognitional Structure: Bringing to Light My Own Knowing -- 3 Cognitional Operations: Activities and Achievements on the First Three Levels -- 4 Re-integrating Lonergan's Theory of Knowledge: From Analysis to Synthesis -- 5 Summary of the First, Second, and Third Cognitional Levels 5 Lonergan on Cognitional Objectivity: An Epistemology and Metaphysics of Mind1 Lonergan and the Issue of Cognitional Objectivity -- 2 A Peer Review of a Medical Misjudgment -- 3 Elements of Epistemic Objectivity -- 4 The Principal Notion of Objectivity -- 5 Correlative Basic Senses of Objectivity for Lonergan -- 6 Contrasting Lonergan's Notion of Objectivity with Common Medical Uses -- 7 Summary -- 6 Lonergan on the Role of Affect in Evaluations: A Phenomenology of Heart -- 1 Lonergan's Account of the Role of Affect in Human Cognition 2 Affective Cognitional Structure: Bringing to Light My Own Medical Evaluating3 A Phenomenology of Fourth-Level Feelings -- 4 Locating Fourth-Level Affective Cognitive Operations -- 5 Evaluating: Fourth-Level Activities and Achievements -- 7 Lonergan on the Objectivity of Evaluations: An Epistemology and Metaphysics of Heart -- 1 Lonergan's Account of the Objectivity of Evaluations -- 2 A Critical Peer Review of a Medical Treatment Decision -- 3 Intentional Affective Responses to Satisfactions or to Values |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813481703321 |
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Sullivan William F. <1959->
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| Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Filosofia della crudeltà : etica ed estetica di un enigma / Lucrezia Ercoli
| Filosofia della crudeltà : etica ed estetica di un enigma / Lucrezia Ercoli |
| Autore | Ercoli, Lucrezia |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Milano ; Udine, : Mimesis, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 137 p. ; 21 cm |
| Disciplina | 179.7 |
| Collana | Mimesis. Il caffè dei filosofi |
| Soggetto non controllato | Malvagità |
| ISBN | 978-88-575-1992-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | ita |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910444659903321 |
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Ercoli, Lucrezia
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| Milano ; Udine, : Mimesis, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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