Troubled Dream of Life - In Search of a Peaceful Death

Klappentext Drawing on his own experience, and on literature, philosophy, and medicine, Daniel Callahan offers great insight into how to deal with the rewards of modern medicine without upsetting our perception of death. He examines how we view death and the care of the critically ill or dying, and he suggests ways of understanding death that can lead to a peaceful acceptance. Callahan's thoughtful perspective notably enhances the legal and moral discussions about end-of-life issues.Originally published in 1993 by Simon and Schuster.Drawing on literature, philosophy, and medicine, this title offers insight into how to deal with the rewards of modern medicine without upsetting our perception of death. It examines how we view death and the care of the critically ill or dying, and suggests ways of understanding death that can lead to a peaceful acceptance. Introduction Can Death Be Shaped to Our Own Ends? 1. The First Illusion: Mastering Our Medical Choices 2. Stripping Death Bare: The Recovery of Nature 3. The Last Illusion: Regulating Euthanasia 4. Living with the Mortal Self 5. Nature, Death, and Meaning: Shaping Our End 6. Pursuing a Peaceful Death 7. Watching and Waiting Notes Index

Product details

• Authors: Daniel Callahan, Callahan Daniel
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.06.2000
• EAN: 9780878408153
• ISBN: 978-0-87840-815-3
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: In Search of a Peaceful Death; The Troubled Dream of Life
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Death & Dying, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Sociology: death and dying, Sociology: Death & Dying