Featuring more than ninetyfive articles, it addresses standard topics such as abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, world hunger, and animal rights and also delves into cuttingedge areas like cloning, racial profiling, same. Critically examining a wide range of arguments that attempt to prove that every human fetus has a right to life, he shows. Critically examining a wide array of arguments that have attempted to establish that every human fetus has a right to life, boonin posits that all of these arguments fail on. On the responsibility objection to thomsons argument david booninvail in her 1971 article, a defense of abortion, judith jarvis thomson defended the following thesis. A defense of abortion cambridge studies in philosophy and public policy by boonin, david 2002 paperback on. His primary argument is an argument by analogy to a trolley case. A defense of abortion find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. In his example, a man has a life threatening condition and requires a bone marrow. David boonin david boonin has written the most thorough and detailed case for the moral permissibility of abortion yet published. It is always nice to finally see a publication in print as it can take along time from submission to acceptance til publication. We just discovered that if you go to ethics and medicine an international journal of bioethics and click on current issue volume 25. Topics covered range from longstanding subjects of debate such as abortion, punishment, and freedom of expression, to more recent controversies such as those over gene editing, military drones. Boonins defense of abortion consists almost exclusively of sophisticated critiques of a wide variety of prolife.
The palgrave handbook of philosophy and public policy. Applied ethicists and their critics 2004, is a prominent figure in contemporary applied ethics. Elliott, uniqueness, individuality, and human cloning david b. In his a defense of abortion david boonin largely misreads one of the oldest and most defensible arguments against abortion, the argument based on the fetuss rational nature. Employing a unique approach to teaching argumentation, editors david boonin and graham oddie open each chapter with an influential article that takes a strong stand on a particular issue. Philosopher david boonin has also made a significant contribution to this argument. David boonin, a defense of abortion a defense of abortion by david boonin. Adefenseofabortion david boonin has written the most thorough and detailed case for the moral permissibility of abortion yet published.
The central thesis of philosopher david boonin is that the moral case against abortion can be shown to be unsuccessful on terms that critics of abortion can and do accept. The palgrave handbook of philosophy and public policy david. On the responsibility objection to thomsons argument, ethics, vol. If you have access to this journal as a benefit of membership in the sponsoring organization, log in through the member link in the right column. He is the author of thomas hobbes and the science of moral virtue 1994, a defense of abortion 2003, the problem of punishment 2008 should race matter. David boonin professor of philosophy university of colorado boulder director, center for values and social policy editor, public affairs quarterly david.
Judith jarvis thomson a defense of abortion most opposition to abortion relies on the premise that the fetus is a human being, a person, from the moment of conception. I offer two lines of counterargument to his argument by analogy. Professor david boonin began this debate with an analogy which illustrated the difference between accepting that someone, or something, has a right a life and accepting that this entity has an automatic right to have their life supported by a particular person. Later we will consider whether potentially sentient beings can be so harmed. Cudd and others published david boonin, a defense of abortion. Thomas hobbes and the science of moral virtue yale university 198286. Home browse books book details, a defense of abortion. A defense of abortion cambridge studies in philosophy and public policy by david boonin a defense of abortion cambridge studies in philosophy and public policy by david boonin pdf, epub ebook d0wnl0ad david boonin has written the most thorough and detailed case for the moral permissibility of abortion yet published. Applied ethicists and their critics is a thorough and engaging introduction to applied ethics that covers virtually all of the issues in the field. A defense of abortion cambridge studies in philosophy and.
This book brings together a large and diverse collection of philosophical papers addressing a wide variety of public policy issues. David boonin is the author of a defense of abortion 3. A defense of abortion david boonin has written the most thorough and detailed case for the moral permissibility of abortion yet published. Jul 15, 2009 professor david boonin began this debate with an analogy which illustrated the difference between accepting that someone, or something, has a right a life and accepting that this entity has an automatic right to have their life supported by a particular person. His newest book offers us an interesting opportunity to reflect on how work in applied ethics fits into the philosophical study of race. The bojh argument was first popularized in 1971 by professor judith jarvis thomsons essay a defense of abortion from which boonin gets this books title, in which she compares the fetus to a hypothetical violinist with temporary kidney failure, who needs to connect his bloodstream to yours in order that your kidneys may maintain the. The presidents council on bioethics and its critics presidents council on bioethics, human cloning and human dignity. This page intentionally left blank a defense of abortion david boonin has written the most thorough and. A defense of abortion by david boonin, 2003 online. Critically examining a wide range of arguments that attempt to prove that every.
A defense of abortion cambridge studies in philosophy and public policy by boonin, david 2002 paperback. It is understandable that given the contentious nature of the subject, boonin s defense of abortion would employ such a strategy in order to make a more effective contribution to the debate. Aug 29, 2005 david boonin has written the most thorough and detailed case for the moral permissibility of abortion yet published. A defense of abortion david boonin, professor of philosophy. This book gives a fascinating survey of the available information on abortion. It will reshape the discussion of these issues and is required reading for people doing research on racepolicies like his earlier work on punishment and abortion, boonins analyses are razor sharp, accessible, and. Thomsonsequalreasonablenessargumentforabortionrights. The thesis of the book is that abortion is morally permissible, and it argues for this thesis by refuting all arguments for the claim that abortion isnotpermissible, on grounds that the abortion critics themselves can accept. A defense of abortion by david boonin booksamillion. A catalog record for this book is available from the british library. But this also makes boonin s defense of abortion only as good as those premises that the critics can or do already accept. A defense of abortion cambridge studies in philosophy.
He then explains how even if the fetus does have a right to life, abortion can still be shown to be. It will reshape the discussion of these issues and is required reading for people doing research on racepolicies like his earlier work on punishment and abortion, boonins analyses are razor sharp, accessible, and interesting. Critically examining a wide range of arguments that attempt to prove that every human fetus has a right to life, he shows that each of these arguments fails on its own terms. David boonin has written the most thorough and detailed case for the moral permissibility of abortion yet published. The thesis of the book is that abortion is morally permissible, and it argues for this thesis by refuting all arguments for the claim that abortion isnotpermissible. To some, the book might appear overly technical and longwinded, but it must be said that the complex nature of the issues surrounding abortion demands nothing less than the kind of meticulous. In her article, a defense of abortion, judith jarvis thomson defended the following thesis. Read the fulltext online edition of a defense of abortion 2003. Applied ethicists and their critics presents a thorough and engaging exploration of these complex questions and twentyfour other contemporary ethical issues.
The premise is argued for, but, as i think, not well. David boonin has written the most thorough and detailed case for the moral permissibility of abortion yet. A defense of abortion by david boonin cambridge core. In chapter 3, i examine arguments that have been offered in defense of the claim that the fetus acquires this right at various points after its conception, and argue that, by the abortion critics own standards, the. Prominent prolife philosopher francis beckwith called boonins book a defense of abortion arguably the most important monograph on abortion to be published in the last twenty years. David boonins book a defense of abortion is a book written for people who seek to understand the philosophical arguments for and against abortion. David boonin, author of a defense of abortion 2002 and the problem of punishment 2008 and coeditor of the textbook whats wrong. Feldman, birth control in jewish law new york, i968, part 5. Library of congress cataloging in publication data boonin, david. Critically examining a wide array of arguments that have attempted to establish that every human fetus has a right to life, boonin posits that all of these arguments fail on their own terms. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. David schmidtz university of arizona boonins book is outstanding. Boonins defense of abortion consists almost exclusively of sophisticated critiques of a wide variety of prolife arguments. Dec 11, 1998 david boonin s book a defense of abortion is a book written for people who seek to understand the philosophical arguments for and against abortion.
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