Philosophical, Medical, and Legal Controversies About Brain Death

"This Element considers current legal, ethical, metaphysical and medical controversies concerning brain death. It examines the implicit metaphysical and moral commitments and dualism implied by neurological criteria for death"--

Sommario

1. Ways to be dead; 2. Philosophical and medical challenges to brain death; 3. The reinvention of the person; 4. Social, cultural, and spiritual objections to brain death; 5. Is there an end in sight?; References.

Riassunto

This Element considers current legal, ethical, metaphysical and medical controversies concerning brain death. It examines the implicit metaphysical and moral commitments and dualism implied by neurological criteria for death.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: L. Syd M Johnson, L. Syd M (Suny Upstate Medical University Johnson, L. Syd M. Johnson
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.04.2024
• EAN: 9781009323345
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0932334-5
• Pagine: 84
• Serie: Elements in Bioethics and Neuroethics
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / General, Coping with death & bereavement, Bioethics, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Social Law, Bio-ethics, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Medical ethics and professional conduct, Medical ethics & professional conduct, Sociology: death and dying, Sociology: Death & Dying, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge, Social law and Medical law, Coping with / advice about death and bereavement