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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... give it , and to thy seed for ever . ( Genesis 13:15 ) And I will give unto thee , and to thy seed , the land wherein thou art a stranger ... for an everlasting possession . ( Genesis 17 : 8 ) I will multiply your seed as the stars of ...
... give it , and to thy seed for ever . ( Genesis 13:15 ) And I will give unto thee , and to thy seed , the land wherein thou art a stranger ... for an everlasting possession . ( Genesis 17 : 8 ) I will multiply your seed as the stars of ...
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... give a mourning ceremony to commemorate the dead .... The cremation ritual dealt mainly with the disposal of the body and with helping the bereaved over the initial shock . At the subsequent mourning ceremony , the focus was more on ...
... give a mourning ceremony to commemorate the dead .... The cremation ritual dealt mainly with the disposal of the body and with helping the bereaved over the initial shock . At the subsequent mourning ceremony , the focus was more on ...
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... gives meaning to life : it is , on the contrary , that which actually deprives life of all significance . If we have to die , our ... give a meaning to it . But being the last act of my life it refuses this future and thus 341 Chapter VII.
... gives meaning to life : it is , on the contrary , that which actually deprives life of all significance . If we have to die , our ... give a meaning to it . But being the last act of my life it refuses this future and thus 341 Chapter VII.
Inhalt
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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