Abortion Rights
For and Against

Name: Abortion Rights
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Kate Greasley
ISBN: 9798212275545

Author: Kate Greasley, Christopher Kaczor

Narrator: Esther Wane, Chris Abell

Unabridged: 9 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Published: 06/20/2023

Categories: Nonfiction, Social Science, Birth Control, Philosophy, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Law, Constitutional Law

Synopsis

This audiobook features opening arguments followed by two rounds of reply between two moral philosophers on opposing sides of the abortion debate. In the opening essays, Kate Greasley and Christopher Kaczor lay out what they take to be the best case for and against abortion rights. In the ensuing dialogue, they engage with each other’s arguments, and each responds to criticisms fielded by the other. Their conversational argument explores such fundamental questions as:What gives a person the right to life?Is abortion bad for women?What is the difference between abortion and infanticide?Underpinned by philosophical reasoning and methodology, this audiobook provides opposing and clearly structured perspectives on a highly emotive and controversial issue. The result gives listeners a window into how moral philosophers argue about the contentious issue of abortion rights, and an in-depth analysis of the compelling arguments on both sides.

About Kate Greasley

Kate Greasley is a Lecturer in Law at University College London. She is the author of Arguments about Abortion: Personhood, Morality, and Law.

About Christopher Kaczor

Christopher Kaczor is Professor of Philosophy at Loyola Marymount University, California. His publications include A Defense of Dignity and The Ethics of Abortion.

About Esther Wane

Esther Wane is a British actor and voiceover artist who, after a career in finance, fulfilled her childhood dream of attending drama school in London. She has narrated audiobooks in many genres, including politics, romantic fiction, and children's literature. When not doing voiceover work or acting, she can be found browsing bookshops. She currently resides with her family and collection of books in Hertfordshire, London.

Reviews

Goodreads review by B on May 24, 2022

Incredibly excellent debate! Bravo to both authors. I can now argue this issue in a way that would satisfy strong adherents on both sides, which was my goal going in.......more

Goodreads review by Jeremiah on April 25, 2019

Its an excellent introduction into the debates on abortion from both the pro-choice and the pro-life side. It can be a long read, but I would encourage you to fight through the “boring” parts and really try to think about their arguments. While I am staunchly pro-life, there were still some aspects......more

Goodreads review by M. on August 28, 2022

A good "for and against." This was a good treatment of the abortion issue from both sides of the debate. Reading Greasley was refreshing. You won't hear the sort of arguments that she makes when you're talking to most pro-abortion advocates/activists. I was genuinely surprised that she was able to ma......more

Goodreads review by Tony on July 02, 2022

More people should read this book.......more

Goodreads review by Joel Joseph on February 23, 2018

Both authors write incredibly clearly and I might even say that, although this is perhaps THE authoritative collection of arguments for and against abortion out right now, it is accessible to the general public who has not ready any philosophy. I agreed with most of Greasley's arguments but Kaczor's......more

Quotes

“Necessary preparation for intelligently grappling with the complex set of arguments about abortion accumulated over more than half a century.” Helen Alvaré, George Mason University, Virginia

“This splendid book offers a carefully reasoned debate about the morality of abortion by first-rate philosophers whose views are strongly opposed but who present their arguments and engage with those of the other in a civil, respectful manner.” Jeff McMahan, White’s Professor of Moral Philosophy, University of Oxford

“One of the most sophisticated, and yet accessible, books on the ethics of abortion available. Students and experienced researchers alike will find this an invaluable resource.” Jonathan Herring, University of Oxford

Abortion Rights For and Against