Abortion in The Universal Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Abortion in The Universal Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Author(s): Marek CzachorowskiSubject(s): History of Philosophy, Philosophical Traditions, Special Branches of Philosophy
Published by: International Étienne Gilson Society
Keywords: abortion; human being; person; unborn; child; death; infanticide; homicide; fetus; Christian philosophy; Christian ethics; Universal Encyclopedia of Philosophy;
Summary/Abstract: The author discusses the problem of abortion. He defines abortion as a deliberate and immediate killing of a human being before birth; he distinguishes it from spontaneous miscarriage or a situation where the child is allowed to die without this being intended, where the death is the result of causes not dependent upon acting persons—abortus indirectus. In order to morally evaluate the act of abortion, the author considers both the ontic status of the conceived human being and the criteria usually used for the evaluation.
Journal: Studia Gilsoniana
- Issue Year: 7/2018
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 567-578
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English