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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.
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Better Never to Have Been, David Benatar
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- Released
- 2008
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- Title
- Better Never to Have Been
- Subtitle
- The Harm of Coming into Existence
- Language
- English
- Authors
- David Benatar
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Released
- 2008
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 256
- ISBN13
- 9780199549269
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, True Stories, Political Science & Politics, Psychological Topics, Philosophical Topics, Politics, Science, Opinion Journalism & Essays, Children, Sociology, Death, Searching for the meaning of life, Overpopulation
- First published
- 2006
- Original title
- Better Never to Have Been: The Harm of Coming into Existence
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
- Description
- 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.