1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910459580203321

Autore

Belshaw Christopher

Titolo

Annihilation : the sense and significance of death / / Christopher Belshaw

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014

ISBN

1-317-49277-3

1-315-71171-0

1-282-94732-X

9786612947322

1-84465-411-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (271 p.)

Disciplina

128.5

Soggetti

Death

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2009 by Acumen.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1. Death; 2. Definitions; 3. Human beings; 4. Is it bad to die?; 5. Circumstances and degrees; 6. Posthumous harms; 7. An asymmetry; 8. Numbers; 9. Cheating death; Appendix: Brain death - history and debate; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The ever-present possibility of death forces upon us the question of life's meaning and for this reason death has been a central concern of philosophers throughout history. From Socrates to Heidegger, philosophers have grappled with the nature and significance of death. In ""Annihilation"", Christopher Belshaw explores two central questions at the heart of philosophy's engagement with death: what is death; and is it bad that we die? Belshaw begins by distinguishing between literal and metaphorical uses of the term and offers a unified and biological account of death, denying that death brings



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910778540403321

Titolo

Between stress and hope [[electronic resource] ] : from a disease-centered to a health-centered perspective / / edited by Rebecca Jacoby and Giora Keinan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Westport, Conn., : Praeger, c2003

ISBN

1-282-34025-5

9786612340253

0-313-09358-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (355 p.)

Collana

Praeger series in health psychology

Altri autori (Persone)

JacobyRebecca

KeinanGiora

Disciplina

155.9/042

Soggetti

Clinical health psychology

Stress (Psychology) - Health aspects

Hope - Health aspects

Medicine and psychology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Illustrations; Series Preface by Barbara Tinsley; Preface; Acknowledgments; I. THEORETICAL UNDERPINNING OF STRESS AND HOPE; II. THREAT AND HOPE IN COPING WITH STRESSFUL LIFE EXPERIENCES; III. INTERVENTIONS; Index; About the Editors and Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

This volume focuses on the concepts of stress and hope, their psychological and physical outcomes. Past research has focused primarily or exclusively on either stress or hope and its effect on health. This work discusses them side by side and highlights their interrelations. Various theoretical approaches dealing with stress and hope are discussed, and a review of the most recent empirical data is presented. Also included are reports on individuals and groups that have been exposed to various stressful situations, such as racial prejudice, life threatening illness, or imprisonment. The role of