Popular philosophy / serious nonfiction
Wait... Did I Give You Permission?
Existence, Freedom, and the Power to Decide
A philosophical examination of birth, consent and autonomy—and the question of who has jurisdiction over a competent adult’s continued existence.
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About the book
Who gets to decide?
We enter the world without being asked. What follows from that fact—and what does it mean for the freedom we claim as adults?
Wait... Did I Give You Permission? examines birth, consent, autonomy and institutional authority. It asks where the boundaries of personal freedom lie, and how claims about the value of existence relate to a competent adult’s right to decide.
Written as serious, accessible philosophy, the book invites readers to examine the assumptions beneath these difficult questions. It is a philosophical inquiry, rather than a guide to personal action.
Reader review
“The book is lucid, carefully qualified and more balanced than its provocative title initially suggests.”
Publication
The details.
- Publisher
- Thornoaks Press
- Edition year
- 2026
- Paperback · ISBN-10
- 106696730X
- Kindle · ASIN
- B0HMHK76HV
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