The sanctity of human life / / David Novak

• Autore: Novak David <1941->
• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, c2007
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (203 p.)
• Disciplina: 174.2
• Soggetto topico: Medical ethics - Religious aspects - Judaism; Embryonic stem cells - Research - Religious aspects - Judaism; National health services - Religious aspects - Judaism; Assisted suicide - Religious aspects - Judaism
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-180) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: On the use of embryonic stem cells -- A Jewish argument for socialized medicine -- Physician-assisted suicide.
• Sommario/riassunto: Heated debates are not unusual when confronting tough medical issues where it seems that moral and religious perspectives often erupt in conflict with philosophical or political positions. In The Sanctity of Human Life, Jewish theologian David Novak 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 nonreligious people. In doing so, he shows that the two positionsùthe theological and the philosophicalùaren't as far apart as they may seem.Novak digs deep into Jewish scripture and tradit
• Titolo autorizzato: The sanctity of human life
• ISBN: 1-58901-466-9; 1-4356-2741-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910822943103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II