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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... discussed in Chapter 9 . Religion is yet another way to combat the fear of death and it will be discussed in the next chapter . NOTES 1. Marcus Aurelius , Meditations , II , 4 MAN AND DEATH 114.
... discussed in Chapter 9 . Religion is yet another way to combat the fear of death and it will be discussed in the next chapter . NOTES 1. Marcus Aurelius , Meditations , II , 4 MAN AND DEATH 114.
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... discussed , those that were traditional among the Eskimo are the most shocking for us . They were dictated by the harshness of the environment . As we have discussed elsewhere , what we take often as immutable and eternal ethical ...
... discussed , those that were traditional among the Eskimo are the most shocking for us . They were dictated by the harshness of the environment . As we have discussed elsewhere , what we take often as immutable and eternal ethical ...
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... discussed above ) and therefore that potential victims could be saved by the deterrence of the ultimate punishment , one is forced to conclude that the death penalty should be retained . In Chapter 6 we have discussed euthanasia and ...
... discussed above ) and therefore that potential victims could be saved by the deterrence of the ultimate punishment , one is forced to conclude that the death penalty should be retained . In Chapter 6 we have discussed euthanasia and ...
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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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