Aging, Death, and Human Longevity

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Aging, Death, and Human Longevity

A Philosophical Inquiry

Creator	Christine Overall
Publisher	Univ of California Press 2003
ISBN	9780520938809, 0520938801,
Language	English
Category	FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS
Subject	Aging. Aging. Aging. Aging. -- fast -- (OCoLC)fst00800293 Attitude to Death. Euthanasia, Passive. FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Aging. -- bisacsh Life Expectancy. Life Support Care. Longevity. Longevity. Longevity. -- fast -- (OCoLC)fst01002373 SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Gerontology. -- bisacsh Terminal care. Terminal care. Terminal care. -- fast -- (OCoLC)fst01147835

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A 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.