Category Archives: Anti-Natalism

Benatar Part Three: His Anti-Natalist Position

Posted on July 5, 2011 by shaunmiller

In part one, I looked at his argument on why coming into existence is a harm. In part two, I looked at why always coming into existence is always a harm and how harmful coming into existence really is. In … Continue reading →

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Benatar Part Two: How Bad is Coming Into Existence?

Posted on June 20, 2011 by shaunmiller

In a previous post, I went over Benatar’s argument on why coming into existence is always a harm, even if there is a small amount of it. Now, I will look at his next chapter and see how he argues … Continue reading →

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Benatar: Why Coming Into Existence is Always a Harm

Posted on June 6, 2011 by shaunmiller

This is an essay clarifying Benatar’s argument on why coming to existence is always a harm.  I will be concentrating on his book, Better to Never Have Been: The Harm of Coming into Existence, particularly on pp. 30-49. This the … Continue reading →

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