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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... Usually the terminal stage of any disease is accompanied by a certain numbness or exhaustion that prevents the feeling of pain and even the fear of death . One has the impression , as Montaigne says , that the patient experiences " that ...
... Usually the terminal stage of any disease is accompanied by a certain numbness or exhaustion that prevents the feeling of pain and even the fear of death . One has the impression , as Montaigne says , that the patient experiences " that ...
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... usually associated with a body of special ceremonies and observances that we call the funeral . The method of disposal of the dead may vary , even in the same social group , according to sex , social status , manner of death , special ...
... usually associated with a body of special ceremonies and observances that we call the funeral . The method of disposal of the dead may vary , even in the same social group , according to sex , social status , manner of death , special ...
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... usually law - abiding citizen . This is understandable : usually , the professional criminal is not in the business of killing people but of making money . Professional criminals kill , of course , but usually , for them , murder is a ...
... usually law - abiding citizen . This is understandable : usually , the professional criminal is not in the business of killing people but of making money . Professional criminals kill , of course , but usually , for them , murder is a ...
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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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