Kirjahaku

Bill and Al are the best of friends. They also happen to be President and Vice3 President of the United States. Not only do they have to keep India and Pakistan from fighting with each other, but they also have to cook, clean the White House, and go shopping for groceries. It's not easy being the leaders of the free world. The two have to make Hillary and Tipper happy and keep the Republicans at bay, all the while work on Al Gore's bid for the presidency in 2000. And if they aren't careful, the might run into other political parties along the way. It's a crazy adventure, but what do you expect from the White House?

This book presents a theory of personhood and moral personhood using results from recent work on intentionality in the philosophy of mind. An account of intentional kinds, causation, and explanation is provided to resolve some current issues in moral and legal theory, and to examine questions raised in law and medicine where it is necessary to deal with human individuals at the boundaries of their lives. Topics discussed include abortion, death, euthanasia, personal identity, rights - including the right to privacy and the right to die - servility, and suicide.