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2019011956 |
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20221114141602.0 |
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190401s2019 inu b 000 0 eng |
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10
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$a 2019011956 |
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ISBN |
20
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$a9780268100520$q(hardback : alk. paper) |
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20
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$a0268100527$q(hardback : alk. paper) |
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20
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$a9780268100537$q(pbk. : alk. paper) |
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20
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$a0268100535$q(pbk. : alk. paper) |
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39
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$a332175$cTLC |
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40
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$aDLC$beng$erda$cDLC$dGCG |
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Authen. Ctr. |
42
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50
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$aHQ1073$b.C88 2019 |
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82
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$a306.9$223 |
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ME:Pers Name |
100
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$aCutter, Mary Ann Gardell,$eauthor. |
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Title |
245
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$aDeath :$ba reader /$cMary Ann G. Cutter. |
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Tag 264 |
264
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$aNotre Dame, Indiana :$bUniversity of Notre Dame Press,$c[2019] |
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Phys Descrpt |
300
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$axxi, 278 pages ;$c26 cm |
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336
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$atext$btxt$2rdacontent |
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337
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338
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Note:Bibliog |
504
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$aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 267-278). |
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Note:Content |
505
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$aThinking about death -- Part I. The nature of death -- Physical disintegration -- Psychological disintegration -- Reincarnation -- Resurrection -- Medical immortality -- Digital immortality -- An existential phenomenon of life -- Part II. The value of death -- Bad or good -- To be feared or not -- To be grieved and how -- Part III. The choice of death -- To be hastened or not : the case of suicide -- To be hastened or not : the case of treatment refusal -- To be hastened or not: the case of physician-assisted suicide -- Part IV. The lessons of death -- A window into life. |
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$aDespite 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. |
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$aDeath. |
