Life's Dominion
An Argument About Abortion, Euthanasia, and Individual Freedom
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Print & ebook · June 28, 1994
Internationally renowned lawyer and philosopher Ronald Dworkin addresses the crucially related acts of abortion and euthanasia in a brilliantly original book that examines their meaning in a nation that prizes both life and individual liberty.
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- Who it’s for
- Readers interested in the legal status of human life
- Themes
- Abortion and euthanasia, Individual liberty, The legal status of human life
- Pacing
- Reflective
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Internationally renowned lawyer and philosopher Ronald Dworkin addresses the crucially related acts of abortion and euthanasia in a brilliantly original book that examines their meaning in a nation that prizes both life and individual liberty. From Roe v. Wade to the legal battle over the death of Nancy Cruzan, no issues have opened greater rifts in American society than those of abortion and euthanasia.
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At the heart of Life's Dominion is Dworkin's inquest into why abortion and euthanasia provoke such controversy. Do these acts violate some fundamental "right to life"? Or are the objections against them based on the belief that human life is sacred? Combining incisive moral reasoning and close readings of indicidual court decisions with a majestic interpretation of the U.S. Constitution itself, Dworkin gives us a work that is absolutely essential for anyone who cares about the legal status of human life.
Who it’s for
- Readers interested in the legal status of human life
- Readers exploring abortion, euthanasia, and individual liberty
Where it sits
| End-of-Life Law | 80% |
|---|---|
| Constitutional Law | 60% |
| Ethics | 59% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Constitutional Law
- End-of-Life Law
- Human Rights
- Authors
- Ronald Dworkin
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Published
- June 28, 1994
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Abortion and euthanasia · Individual liberty · The legal status of human life
- Reading lane
- Constitutional Law