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Autore |
Turner Bryan S. |
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Titolo |
Can we live forever? : a sociological and moral inquiry / / Bryan S. Turner [[electronic resource]] |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London : , : Anthem Press, , 2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-37777-2 |
9786613377777 |
1-84331-806-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (162 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Aging - Social aspects |
Longevity - Social aspects |
Longevity - Moral and ethical aspects |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Longevity and the population debate -- The social utopia of human perfection -- Ancient and modern techniques of longevity -- The political economy of ageing -- The moral and spiritual character of old age -- Vulnerability and the ethic of care -- Towards a new paradigm of ageing -- The aesthetics of ageing. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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An enlightening look into the medical, cultural, religious and philosophical implications of life extension. |
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