Sanctity of Human Life

Informationen zum Autor David Novak holds the J. Richard and Dorothy Shiff Chair of Jewish Studies as professor of the study of religion and professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto. In 2006 he was appointed as a member of the Canada Assisted Reproduction Agency. Klappentext Acknowledges that it is impossible not to take into account the theological view of human life! but the challenge is how to present the religious perspective to non-religious people. This work shows that the two positions - the theological and the philosophical - aren't as far apart as they may seem. Zusammenfassung Acknowledges that it is impossible not to take into account the theological view of human life! but the challenge is how to present the religious perspective to non-religious people. This work shows that the two positions - the theological and the philosophical - aren't as far apart as they may seem. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 1. On the Use of Embryonic Stem CellsNormative Questions and Normative ContextsPhilosophy! Politics! and Theology and Their InterrelationsThe Status of the Embryo in Current Jewish DiscussionNatural Law in JudaismThree Rabbinic Texts Pertaining to AbortionThe Embryo before and after the Fortieth Day of GestationLaw and Scientific EvidenceThe Beginning of Human LifePermission or Obligation?Political RealitiesNotes 2. A Jewish Argument for Socialized MedicineUniversal Health Care: Canada and the United StatesMoral and Theological Problems with the Practice of MedicineMedicine as a Sacred ProfessionMedicine as a CallingNonsectarian MedicineNotes 3. Physician-Assisted SuicideTheology! Philosophy! and PoliticsWho is Guilty in Physician-Assisted Suicide?The Physician Kills the PatientThe Physician Orders the Patient KilledThe Physician Orders the Patient to Commit SuicideThe Physician Prepares the Patient for SuicideSuicide as a Reflexive ActSuicide and Personal ResponsibilityPublic Philosophy in a Secular SocietySuicide: Public and PrivateSociety's Claims on the Individual PersonStruggling against the Politics of DeathNotes Bibliography Index ...

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: David Novak, David (University of Toronto) Novak
• Editore: Georgetown University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 13.09.2007
• EAN: 9781589011762
• ISBN: 978-1-58901-176-2
• Pagine: 208
• Dimensioni: 146 mm x 222 mm x 19 mm
• Serie: The Sanctity of Human Life
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Altro; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Tematiche generali; MEDICAL / Ethics, RELIGION / Theology, Theology, Medical ethics and professional conduct, Medical ethics & professional conduct