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Contemplating Suicide: The Language and Ethics of Self-Harm (Social Ethics and Policy)
Contemplating Suicide The Language and Ethics of SelfHarm - Social Ethics and Policy
Author: Gavin J Fairbairn, Gavin Fairbairn
In Contemplating Suicide, Gavin Fairbairn takes a fresh and philosophical look at suicide. He examines the nomenclature of suicide, and how the language of suicide affects our understanding and denigration of ``suicidal bodies.'' Fairbairn offers cogent reasons for abandoning the mindless use of terms such as attempted suicide and parasuicide, ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780415106061
ISBN-10: 0415106060
Publication Date: 3/28/1995
Pages: 224
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Routledge
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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