Are our lives meaningless? Is death bad? Would immortality be better? Alternatively, should we hasten our deaths by acts of suicide? Many people are tempted to offer comforting optimistic answers to these big questions. The Human Predicament offers a less sanguine assessment, and defends a substantial, but not unmitigated, pessimism.
While procreation is ubiquitous, attention to the ethical issues involved in creating children is relatively rare. The authors of Debating Procreation take opposing views on this important question.
David Benatar challenges the common belief that existence is inherently beneficial. He argues that individuals tend to overestimate the quality of their lives and, in reality, face significant harms from being brought into existence. Through this provocative perspective, the book invites readers to reconsider the value of life and the implications of existence itself.