Life's Dominion: An Argument about Abortion, Euthanasia, and Individual FreedomFrom a world-renowned philosopher and lawyer, a brilliantly original and powerfully persuasive new argument about abortion and euthanasia. While raising fundamental questions about the nature of our Constitution, Dworkin's work is sure to transform the way in which we understand two of the most complex issues of our time. |
Contents
The Edges of Life | 3 |
The Morality of Abortion | 30 |
What Is Sacred? | 68 |
Copyright | |
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