Better Never to Have Been: The Harm of Coming into Existence

This week the topic is David Benatar’s book, Better Never to Have Been: The Harm of Coming into Existence.  CSUN Philosophy student, Alberto Mendoza, will give us a presentation of this book and lead a discussion about it.

In Better Never to Have Been, Benatar argues that coming into existence is a serious harm, regardless of the feelings of the existing being once brought into existence, and that, as a consequence, it is always morally wrong to create more sentient beings.

Many take Benatar’s conclusion to be more than a little counterintuitive, so count on a lively discussion after the presentation!  Also, as always, feel free to invite your friends to this meeting, as well as all those in the future.

Some links that may help familiarize you with this book and its author before the meeting:

• A review of Better Never to Have Been: The Harm of Coming into Existence.
• A short Wikipedia article on David Benatar.