MEANING TO THE RESCUE?

MEANING TO THE RESCUE?

Facing a recent surge in anti-natalist arguments saying that human procreation is immoral, some defend human procreation by saying that procreative parenting adds meaning to parents’ life. This article examines one such defence, and argues that it does not suffice to rescue human procreation from th...

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Veröffentlicht in:Think : philosophy for everyone 2022-01, Vol.21 (62), p.73-85
1. Verfasser: Yeung, Lorraine K. C.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adoption
Adults
Children & youth
Costs
Life
Morality
Parents & parenting
Philosophers
Social justice
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Zusammenfassung:Facing a recent surge in anti-natalist arguments saying that human procreation is immoral, some defend human procreation by saying that procreative parenting adds meaning to parents’ life. This article examines one such defence, and argues that it does not suffice to rescue human procreation from the challenges to procreation.
ISSN:1477-1756
1755-1196
DOI:10.1017/S1477175622000070