Persons, humanity, and the definition of death / John P. Lizza

By:

Lizza, John P., 1957-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006 Description: xii, 212 p. ; 24 cmISBN:

0801882508 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780801882500 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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LOC classification:

RA1063 .L59 2006

Contents:

Establishment of the biological paradigm -- Defining death : beyond biology -- Concepts of person -- Persons as substances -- The constitutive view of persons -- Persons as human organisms -- Persons as qualities or phases of human organisms -- Public policy and the definition of death

Summary: "In this timely work, John P. Lizza presents the first comprehensive analysis of personhood and humanity in the context of defining death. Rejecting the common assumption that human or personal death is simply a biological phenomenon for biologists or physicians to define, Lizza argues that the definition of death is also a matter for metaphysical reflection, moral choice, and cultural acceptance."--BOOK JACKET

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Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Bishop Okullu Memorial Library (Limuru Campus) General Circulation	Non-fiction	RA1063 .L59 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	064345

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-205) and index

"In this timely work, John P. Lizza presents the first comprehensive analysis of personhood and humanity in the context of defining death. Rejecting the common assumption that human or personal death is simply a biological phenomenon for biologists or physicians to define, Lizza argues that the definition of death is also a matter for metaphysical reflection, moral choice, and cultural acceptance."--BOOK JACKET

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