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THE PHILOSOPHY OF REPRODUCTION

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 October 2021

Suki Finn
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Abstract

Every one of us has had some interaction with pregnancy, having been pregnant ourselves or having been the result of someone else's pregnancy. Pregnancy is a source of fascinating philosophical issues, yet has been historically underexplored. In this article, I examine why this might be, and propose how to proceed in the investigation within the context of philosophizing today.

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Think , Volume 20 , Issue 59 , Autumn 2021 , pp. 49 - 62
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Copyright © The Royal Institute of Philosophy, 2021

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