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Death

A Reader

Mary Ann G. Cutter (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover
314 Seiten
2019
University of Notre Dame Press (Verlag)
978-0-268-10053-7 (ISBN)
CHF 59,95 inkl. MwSt
Bringing together ideas from ancient writings to contemporary discussions, Death explores recurring global themes regarding the nature of death.
Despite the fact that we all die, humans do not share the same view of death. In Death: A Reader, Mary Ann G. Cutter explores prominent themes that emerge and reemerge in the history of ideas regarding the nature of death from prominent global perspectives that span ancient to contemporary discussions. Thirteen themes are presented in order to convey a sense of major views of death that are found in the philosophical and sacred literature of Asia, the Near and Middle East, and the West. Each chapter contains the context of the theme, primary source selections, reflections, and suggestions for further reading.


Four features of this volume distinguish it from other philosophical texts on death. First, Cutter provides a culturally diverse selection of primary source readings on the nature of death. Second, along with the more traditional discussions of death, she provides discussion on emerging topics in death studies—namely, medical immortality and digital immortality. Third, she presents some of the key ethical issues regarding death, notably suicide, treatment refusal, and physician-assisted suicide, through the lens of the nature of death. Finally, she offers engaging practical exercises that challenge readers to think through their own personal and legal wishes regarding death and dying.

Mary Ann G. Cutter is professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. She is the author and co-author of a number of books, including Thinking through Breast Cancer: A Philosophical Exploration of Diagnosis, Treatment, and Survival.

Preface


1. Thinking About Death


Part 1. The Nature of Death


2. Physical Disintegration


3. Psychological Disintegration


4. Reincarnation


5. Resurrection


6. Medical Immortality


7. Digital Immortality


8. An Existential Phenomenon of Life


Part 2. The Value of Death 9.Bad or Good


10. To Be Feared or Not


11. To Be Grieved and How


Part 3. The Choice of Death 12.To Be Hastened or Not: The Case of Suicide


13. To Be Hastened or Not: The Case of Treatment Refusal


14. To Be Hastened or Not: The Case of Physician-Assisted Suicide


Part 4. The Lessons of Death


15. A Window into Life


Glossary of Philosophical Terms


References


Notes

Erscheinungsdatum
Verlagsort Notre Dame IN
Sprache englisch
Maße 178 x 254 mm
Gewicht 549 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie Mikrosoziologie
ISBN-10 0-268-10053-5 / 0268100535
ISBN-13 978-0-268-10053-7 / 9780268100537
Zustand Neuware
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