Why coming into existence is always a harm -- How bad is coming into existence? -- Having children : the anti-natal view -- Abortion : the 'pro-death' view -- Population and extinction
Summary
Drawing on relevant psychological literature, the author shows that there are a number of well-documented features of human psychology that explain why people systematically overestimate the quality of their lives and why they are thus resistant to the suggestion that they were seriously harmed by being brought into existence
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-233) and index
