02525nam 22006134a 450 991082145240332120200520144314.00-520-93880-11-59734-455-910.1525/9780520938809(CKB)111087027178648(EBL)223820(OCoLC)475928963(SSID)ssj0000100429(PQKBManifestationID)11124712(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000100429(PQKBWorkID)10020452(PQKB)10800868(Au-PeEL)EBL223820(CaPaEBR)ebr10050797(MiAaPQ)EBC223820(DE-B1597)648088(DE-B1597)9780520938809(EXLCZ)9911108702717864820020206d2003 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAging, death, and human longevity a philosophical inquiry /Christine Overall1st ed.Berkeley University of California Pressc20031 online resource (278 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-520-23298-4 Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-253) and index.Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction: "Death Twitches My Ear"; 2. "Remember You Must Die": Arguments against Prolonging Human Life; 3. Age Rationing and "Generational Cleansing": Evaluating the "Duty to Die"; 4. "One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer": Arguments in Favor of Prolonging Human Life; 5. "From Here to Eternity": Is It Good to Live Forever?; 6. "The Death of Death": Immortality, Identity, and Selfhood; 7. Personal and Policy Implications: "Rage against the Dying of the Light"?; Notes; References; IndexA discussion of the philosophical and cultural issues surrounding the emotionally charged issue of human life span and longevity, this text evaluates arguments both for and against prolonging life. It proposes a progressive social policy for responding to dramatic increases in life expectancy.AgingLongevityTerminal careAging.Longevity.Terminal care.305.26Overall Christine1949-895240MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910821452403321Aging, death, and human longevity3928703UNINA