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200 10$aAging, death, and human longevity$b[electronic resource] $ea philosophical inquiry /$fChristine Overall
210   $aBerkeley $cUniversity of California Press$dc2003
215   $a1 online resource (278 p.)
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a0-520-23298-4 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 239-253) and index.
327   $aAcknowledgments; 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; Index
330   $aA 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.
606   $aAging
606   $aLongevity
606   $aTerminal care
615  0$aAging.
615  0$aLongevity.
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700   $aOverall$b Christine$f1949-$0895240
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