Format:
viii, 203 Seiten
,
21 cm
ISBN:
9780190921149
,
0190921145
Series Statement:
Fundamentals of philosophy series
Content:
"There are seven chapters, addressing philosophical issues pertaining to death, the badness of death, time and death, ideas on immortality, near death experiences, and extending life through medical technology. The book is shorter, and less elaborate, than Kagan's Death. And it goes into more depth about a selection of central issues related to death and immortality than May's book. It gives an original take on various basic puzzles pertaining to death, and integrates a discussion of these philosophical issues with an analysis of near-death experiences, as well as an exploration of contemporary efforts to extend life by heroic medical means"--
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780190921156
Language:
English
Subjects:
Philosophy
Keywords:
Leben
;
Tod
;
Nahtoderfahrung
;
Lebensverlängerung
;
Unsterblichkeit
;
Sinn
Author information:
Fischer, John Martin 1952-
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