Denial of the soul : spiritual and medical perspectives on euthanasia and mortality /

A meditation on euthanasia, addressing issues of pain and death that are primarily medical in nature; discussing differing beliefs about the existence or nonexistence of the human soul; and examining the legal and social aspects of euthanasia.

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Peck, M. Scott (Morgan Scott), 1936-2005
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Harmony Books, c1997.
Edición:1st ed.
Materias:
Euthanasia > Moral and ethical aspects.
Assisted suicide.
Right to die.
Eutanasia > Aspectos morales y éticos.
Suicidio asistido.
Derecho a morir.
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Biblioteca Max von Buch (UdeSA) de Universidad de San Andrés
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I. From confusion to definition: the medical and psychiatric perspectives: 1. Pulling the plug
  • 2. Physical pain
  • 3. Emotional pain
  • 4. Murder, suicide, and natural death
  • Part II. An underlying simplicity: spiritual perspectives: 5. Secularism
  • 6. The creatureliness of humans
  • 7. The learning of dying
  • 8. Euthanasia: a typical case
  • Part III. Into the future: societal considerations: 9. Assisted suicide
  • 10. The hope of the euthanasia debate.

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