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Better never to have been: the harm of coming into existence

By: Publication details: 2006 Oxford University Press New YorkDescription: xi, 237 pISBN:
  • 9780199296422
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 128  B3B3
Summary: Most people believe that they were either benefited or at least not harmed by being brought into existence. Thus, if they ever do reflect on whether they should bring others into existence---rather than having children without even thinking about whether they should---they presume that they do them no harm.
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Books Vikram Sarabhai Library Rack 4-B / Slot 130 (0 Floor, West Wing) Non-fiction General Stacks 128 B3B3 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 177528

Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-233) and index.

Most people believe that they were either benefited or at least not harmed by being brought into existence. Thus, if they ever do reflect on whether they should bring others into existence---rather than having children without even thinking about whether they should---they presume that they do them no harm.

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