A History of Human Responses to Death: Mythologies, Rituals, and EthicsE. Mellen Press, 1990 - 508 Seiten This study examines death and its impact on human thinking from a biological and historical viewpoint. It finds that fear of death is the motive behind the human need to accomplish anything. It also discusses care of the terminally ill, mercy killing, suicide, and the death penalty. |
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... committed by men and that two thirds of their victims were wives or sweethearts . Another survey found that of the 13,650 murders in 1968 , 40 per cent were committed during arguments between acquaintances , and 30 per cent involved ...
... committed by men and that two thirds of their victims were wives or sweethearts . Another survey found that of the 13,650 murders in 1968 , 40 per cent were committed during arguments between acquaintances , and 30 per cent involved ...
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... committed within forty - eight hours of an electrocution . In 1961 , Delaware restored the death penalty after three brutal murders were committed ; ten days later a detective murdered his wife . Ironically , only a few weeks earlier ...
... committed within forty - eight hours of an electrocution . In 1961 , Delaware restored the death penalty after three brutal murders were committed ; ten days later a detective murdered his wife . Ironically , only a few weeks earlier ...
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... committed suicide because of a broken finger .... In the first century A.D. Seneca , tutor to the young Nero , expressed a noble calmness when he said " As I chose the ship in which I sail ... so I will chose the death by which I leave ...
... committed suicide because of a broken finger .... In the first century A.D. Seneca , tutor to the young Nero , expressed a noble calmness when he said " As I chose the ship in which I sail ... so I will chose the death by which I leave ...
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Man and death | 3 |
Death as a natural phenomenon | 37 |
Death and philosophy | 75 |
Urheberrecht | |
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A History of Human Responses to Death: Mythologies, Rituals, and Ethics Plinio Prioreschi Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 1990 |
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