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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... Thought , The Macmillan Company , New York , 1963 , p . 174 . 34. Jacques Choron , Death and Western Thought , The Macmillan Company , New York , 1963 , p . 174 . 35. Ibid . , PP . 235-236 . 36. C.W. Wahl , " The Fear of Death , " in ...
... Thought , The Macmillan Company , New York , 1963 , p . 174 . 34. Jacques Choron , Death and Western Thought , The Macmillan Company , New York , 1963 , p . 174 . 35. Ibid . , PP . 235-236 . 36. C.W. Wahl , " The Fear of Death , " in ...
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... Thought , The Macmillan Company , New York , 1963 , p . 43 . 10. Jacques Choron , Death and Western Thought , The Macmillan Company , New York , 1963 , p . 48,49 . 11. Ibid . , p . 55 . 12. Epicurus , Letters to Menoeceus , quoted by ...
... Thought , The Macmillan Company , New York , 1963 , p . 43 . 10. Jacques Choron , Death and Western Thought , The Macmillan Company , New York , 1963 , p . 48,49 . 11. Ibid . , p . 55 . 12. Epicurus , Letters to Menoeceus , quoted by ...
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... Thought , The Macmillan Company , New York , 1963 , p . 292 ( footnote ) . 35. Blaise Pascal , Pensées , Louis ... Thought , The Macmillan Company , New York , 1963 , p . 124 . 39. Ibid . , LXVII , quoted by Jacques Choron , Death and ...
... Thought , The Macmillan Company , New York , 1963 , p . 292 ( footnote ) . 35. Blaise Pascal , Pensées , Louis ... Thought , The Macmillan Company , New York , 1963 , p . 124 . 39. Ibid . , LXVII , quoted by Jacques Choron , Death 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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