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Title: Bioethics: A Philosophical Introduction (Philosophy Today) by Stephen Holland ISBN: 0-7456-2617-3 Publisher: Blackwell Publishers Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $59.95

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Comment: From the first paragraph of the introduction, it is obvious that Stephen Holland is an incredibly lucid writer. He begins by writing, 'The aim of this book is to introduce bieothics by discussing some contemporary issues in a philosophical way', and then proceeds to define exactly how and why this will be accomplished. Every chapter of the book begins this way, and the development of ideas and principles that follows is incredibly clear and completely non-biased. The latter is probably the most notable aspect of the book; Holland does a good job of presenting not only the strengths, but also the weaknesses, of every view on every issue. For instance, when discussing the 'fault line' between the liberal and conservative view on the value of life, he shows specific cases where each would succeed and conditions under which each would fail. His bibliography is extensive, and many topics have in-text suggestions for further reading, which makes the book a valuable tool for anyone doing research in bioethics. Holland arranges the book around four themes: moral status; life, death and killing; personal identity; and, the normativity of the 'natural'. In each part he approaches issues related to the theme, such as discussing stem cell therapy and xenotransplantation in the section on moral status. Holland's discussions are always illuminating and thought-provoking, and often, very rousing. After reading about the chapter on the value of life, I immediately went online to look up specific cases of extreme circumstances that could possibly justify abortion. The material was presented so clearly that I could hardly help wanting to know more about it. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has any inkling of interest in bioethics, wishes to inform themself on current issues, or is just bored and came across this book - it's great!