Kai Horsthemke is visiting professor in the School of Education at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, and at KU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Germany.

• AcknowledgementsIntroductionMeaning Versus DefinitionThe Struggle Against DeathThe Yearning for ImmortalityFreitod – The Morality of Self-Determined DeathThe Moral Implications of Finite ExistenceThe Value and Meaning of DeathReferencesIndexAbout the Author

"The Meaning of Death: A Philosophical Investigation is beautifully written and provides a comprehensive philosophical analysis of death and its meaning in human life. A must-read for everyone interested in the philosophy of death and dying."

Kai Horsthemke is visiting professor in the School of Education at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, and at KU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Germany.

• AcknowledgementsIntroductionMeaning Versus DefinitionThe Struggle Against DeathThe Yearning for ImmortalityFreitod – The Morality of Self-Determined DeathThe Moral Implications of Finite ExistenceThe Value and Meaning of DeathReferencesIndexAbout the Author

"The Meaning of Death: A Philosophical Investigation is beautifully written and provides a comprehensive philosophical analysis of death and its meaning in human life. A must-read for everyone interested in the philosophy of death and dying."

Kai Horsthemke is visiting professor in the School of Education at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, and at KU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Germany.

• AcknowledgementsIntroductionMeaning Versus DefinitionThe Struggle Against DeathThe Yearning for ImmortalityFreitod – The Morality of Self-Determined DeathThe Moral Implications of Finite ExistenceThe Value and Meaning of DeathReferencesIndexAbout the Author

"The Meaning of Death: A Philosophical Investigation is beautifully written and provides a comprehensive philosophical analysis of death and its meaning in human life. A must-read for everyone interested in the philosophy of death and dying."