Aging, death, and human longevity: a philosophical inquiry
Gespeichert in:
| 1. Verfasser: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Elektronisch E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
| Veröffentlicht: |
Berkeley
University of California Press
©2003
|
| Schlagworte: | |
| Online-Zugang: | FAW01 FAW02 Volltext |
| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-253) and index Annotation With the help of medicine and technology we are living longer than ever before. As human life spans have increased, the moral and political issues surrounding longevity have become more complex. Should we desire to live as long as possible? What are the social ramifications of longer lives? How does a longer life span change the way we think about the value of our lives and about death and dying? Christine Overall offers a clear and intelligent discussion of the philosophical and cultural issues surrounding this difficult and often emotionally charged issue. Her book is unique in its comprehensive presentation and evaluation of the arguments—both ancient and contemporary—for and against prolonging life. It also proposes a progressive social policy for responding to dramatic increases in life expectancy. Writing from a feminist perspective, Overall highlights the ways that our biases about race, class, and gender have affected our views of elderly people and longevity, and her policy recommendations represent an effort to overcome these biases. She also covers the arguments surrounding the question of the "duty to die" and includes a provocative discussion of immortality. After judiciously weighing the benefits and the risks of prolonging human life, Overall persuasively concludes that the length of life does matter and that its duration can make a difference to the quality and value of our lives. Her book will be an essential guide as we consider our social responsibilities, the meaning of human life, and the prospects of living longer |
| Beschreibung: | 1 Online-Ressource (xi, 264 pages) |
| ISBN: | 0520232984 0520938801 0585468494 9780520938809 9780585468495 |
Internformat
MARC
| LEADER | 00000nmm a2200000zc 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | BV043077984 | ||
| 003 | DE-604 | ||
| 005 | 00000000000000.0 | ||
| 007 | cr|uuu---uuuuu | ||
| 008 | 151126s2003 |||| o||u| ||||||eng d | ||
| 020 | |a 0520232984 |c alk. paper |9 0-520-23298-4 | ||
| 020 | |a 0520938801 |c electronic bk. |9 0-520-93880-1 | ||
| 020 | |a 0585468494 |c electronic bk. |9 0-585-46849-4 | ||
| 020 | |a 9780520938809 |c electronic bk. |9 978-0-520-93880-9 | ||
| 020 | |a 9780585468495 |c electronic bk. |9 978-0-585-46849-5 | ||
| 035 | |a (OCoLC)52996051 | ||
| 035 | |a (DE-599)BVBBV043077984 | ||
| 040 | |a DE-604 |b ger |e aacr | ||
| 041 | 0 | |a eng | |
| 049 | |a DE-1046 |a DE-1047 | ||
| 082 | 0 | |a 305.26 |2 22 | |
| 100 | 1 | |a Overall, Christine |e Verfasser |4 aut | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Aging, death, and human longevity |b a philosophical inquiry |c Christine Overall |
| 264 | 1 | |a Berkeley |b University of California Press |c ©2003 | |
| 300 | |a 1 Online-Ressource (xi, 264 pages) | ||
| 336 | |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |b c |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |b cr |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 500 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-253) and index | ||
| 500 | |a Annotation With the help of medicine and technology we are living longer than ever before. As human life spans have increased, the moral and political issues surrounding longevity have become more complex. Should we desire to live as long as possible? What are the social ramifications of longer lives? How does a longer life span change the way we think about the value of our lives and about death and dying? Christine Overall offers a clear and intelligent discussion of the philosophical and cultural issues surrounding this difficult and often emotionally charged issue. Her book is unique in its comprehensive presentation and evaluation of the arguments—both ancient and contemporary—for and against prolonging life. It also proposes a progressive social policy for responding to dramatic increases in life expectancy. Writing from a feminist perspective, Overall highlights the ways that our biases about race, class, and gender have affected our views of elderly people and longevity, and her policy recommendations represent an effort to overcome these biases. She also covers the arguments surrounding the question of the "duty to die" and includes a provocative discussion of immortality. After judiciously weighing the benefits and the risks of prolonging human life, Overall persuasively concludes that the length of life does matter and that its duration can make a difference to the quality and value of our lives. Her book will be an essential guide as we consider our social responsibilities, the meaning of human life, and the prospects of living longer | ||
| 650 | 7 | |a SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology |2 bisacsh | |
| 650 | 7 | |a FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Aging |2 bisacsh | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Aging |2 fast | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Longevity |2 fast | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Terminal care |2 fast | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Aging | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Attitude to Death | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Euthanasia, Passive | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Life Expectancy | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Life Support Care | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Aging | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Longevity | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Terminal care | |
| 650 | 0 | 7 | |a Ethik |0 (DE-588)4015602-3 |2 gnd |9 rswk-swf |
| 650 | 0 | 7 | |a Langlebigkeit |0 (DE-588)4166707-4 |2 gnd |9 rswk-swf |
| 689 | 0 | 0 | |a Langlebigkeit |0 (DE-588)4166707-4 |D s |
| 689 | 0 | 1 | |a Ethik |0 (DE-588)4015602-3 |D s |
| 689 | 0 | |8 1\p |5 DE-604 | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | |u http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=90464 |x Aggregator |3 Volltext |
| 912 | |a ZDB-4-EBA | ||
| 999 | |a oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-028502176 | ||
| 883 | 1 | |8 1\p |a cgwrk |d 20201028 |q DE-101 |u https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk | |
| 966 | e | |u http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=90464 |l FAW01 |p ZDB-4-EBA |q FAW_PDA_EBA |x Aggregator |3 Volltext | |
| 966 | e | |u http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=90464 |l FAW02 |p ZDB-4-EBA |q FAW_PDA_EBA |x Aggregator |3 Volltext | |
Datensatz im Suchindex
| _version_ | 1804175467394105344 |
|---|---|
| any_adam_object | |
| author | Overall, Christine |
| author_facet | Overall, Christine |
| author_role | aut |
| author_sort | Overall, Christine |
| author_variant | c o co |
| building | Verbundindex |
| bvnumber | BV043077984 |
| collection | ZDB-4-EBA |
| ctrlnum | (OCoLC)52996051 (DE-599)BVBBV043077984 |
| dewey-full | 305.26 |
| dewey-hundreds | 300 - Social sciences |
| dewey-ones | 305 - Groups of people |
| dewey-raw | 305.26 |
| dewey-search | 305.26 |
| dewey-sort | 3305.26 |
| dewey-tens | 300 - Social sciences |
| discipline | Soziologie |
| format | Electronic eBook |
| fullrecord | <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><collection xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/MARC21/slim"><record><leader>03988nmm a2200613zc 4500</leader><controlfield tag="001">BV043077984</controlfield><controlfield tag="003">DE-604</controlfield><controlfield tag="005">00000000000000.0</controlfield><controlfield tag="007">cr|uuu---uuuuu</controlfield><controlfield tag="008">151126s2003 |||| o||u| ||||||eng d</controlfield><datafield tag="020" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">0520232984</subfield><subfield code="c">alk. paper</subfield><subfield code="9">0-520-23298-4</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="020" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">0520938801</subfield><subfield code="c">electronic bk.</subfield><subfield code="9">0-520-93880-1</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="020" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">0585468494</subfield><subfield code="c">electronic bk.</subfield><subfield code="9">0-585-46849-4</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="020" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">9780520938809</subfield><subfield code="c">electronic bk.</subfield><subfield code="9">978-0-520-93880-9</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="020" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">9780585468495</subfield><subfield code="c">electronic bk.</subfield><subfield code="9">978-0-585-46849-5</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(OCoLC)52996051</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(DE-599)BVBBV043077984</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="040" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">DE-604</subfield><subfield code="b">ger</subfield><subfield code="e">aacr</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="041" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">eng</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="049" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">DE-1046</subfield><subfield code="a">DE-1047</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="082" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">305.26</subfield><subfield code="2">22</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="100" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Overall, Christine</subfield><subfield code="e">Verfasser</subfield><subfield code="4">aut</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="245" ind1="1" ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Aging, death, and human longevity</subfield><subfield code="b">a philosophical inquiry</subfield><subfield code="c">Christine Overall</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="264" ind1=" " ind2="1"><subfield code="a">Berkeley</subfield><subfield code="b">University of California Press</subfield><subfield code="c">©2003</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="300" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">1 Online-Ressource (xi, 264 pages)</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="336" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">txt</subfield><subfield code="2">rdacontent</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="337" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">c</subfield><subfield code="2">rdamedia</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="338" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">cr</subfield><subfield code="2">rdacarrier</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="500" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-253) and index</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="500" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Annotation With the help of medicine and technology we are living longer than ever before. As human life spans have increased, the moral and political issues surrounding longevity have become more complex. Should we desire to live as long as possible? What are the social ramifications of longer lives? How does a longer life span change the way we think about the value of our lives and about death and dying? Christine Overall offers a clear and intelligent discussion of the philosophical and cultural issues surrounding this difficult and often emotionally charged issue. Her book is unique in its comprehensive presentation and evaluation of the arguments&mdash;both ancient and contemporary&mdash;for and against prolonging life. It also proposes a progressive social policy for responding to dramatic increases in life expectancy. Writing from a feminist perspective, Overall highlights the ways that our biases about race, class, and gender have affected our views of elderly people and longevity, and her policy recommendations represent an effort to overcome these biases. She also covers the arguments surrounding the question of the "duty to die" and includes a provocative discussion of immortality. After judiciously weighing the benefits and the risks of prolonging human life, Overall persuasively concludes that the length of life does matter and that its duration can make a difference to the quality and value of our lives. Her book will be an essential guide as we consider our social responsibilities, the meaning of human life, and the prospects of living longer</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="7"><subfield code="a">SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology</subfield><subfield code="2">bisacsh</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="7"><subfield code="a">FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Aging</subfield><subfield code="2">bisacsh</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="7"><subfield code="a">Aging</subfield><subfield code="2">fast</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="7"><subfield code="a">Longevity</subfield><subfield code="2">fast</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="7"><subfield code="a">Terminal care</subfield><subfield code="2">fast</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">Aging</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">Attitude to Death</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">Euthanasia, Passive</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">Life Expectancy</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">Life Support Care</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">Aging</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">Longevity</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">Terminal care</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1="0" ind2="7"><subfield code="a">Ethik</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4015602-3</subfield><subfield code="2">gnd</subfield><subfield code="9">rswk-swf</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1="0" ind2="7"><subfield code="a">Langlebigkeit</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4166707-4</subfield><subfield code="2">gnd</subfield><subfield code="9">rswk-swf</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="689" ind1="0" ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Langlebigkeit</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4166707-4</subfield><subfield code="D">s</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="689" ind1="0" ind2="1"><subfield code="a">Ethik</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4015602-3</subfield><subfield code="D">s</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="689" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="8">1\p</subfield><subfield code="5">DE-604</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="856" ind1="4" ind2="0"><subfield code="u">http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=90464</subfield><subfield code="x">Aggregator</subfield><subfield code="3">Volltext</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="912" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">ZDB-4-EBA</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="999" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-028502176</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="883" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="8">1\p</subfield><subfield code="a">cgwrk</subfield><subfield code="d">20201028</subfield><subfield code="q">DE-101</subfield><subfield code="u">https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="966" ind1="e" ind2=" "><subfield code="u">http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=90464</subfield><subfield code="l">FAW01</subfield><subfield code="p">ZDB-4-EBA</subfield><subfield code="q">FAW_PDA_EBA</subfield><subfield code="x">Aggregator</subfield><subfield code="3">Volltext</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="966" ind1="e" ind2=" "><subfield code="u">http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=90464</subfield><subfield code="l">FAW02</subfield><subfield code="p">ZDB-4-EBA</subfield><subfield code="q">FAW_PDA_EBA</subfield><subfield code="x">Aggregator</subfield><subfield code="3">Volltext</subfield></datafield></record></collection> |
| id | DE-604.BV043077984 |
| illustrated | Not Illustrated |
| indexdate | 2024-07-10T07:16:45Z |
| institution | BVB |
| isbn | 0520232984 0520938801 0585468494 9780520938809 9780585468495 |
| language | English |
| oai_aleph_id | oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-028502176 |
| oclc_num | 52996051 |
| open_access_boolean | |
| owner | DE-1046 DE-1047 |
| owner_facet | DE-1046 DE-1047 |
| physical | 1 Online-Ressource (xi, 264 pages) |
| psigel | ZDB-4-EBA ZDB-4-EBA FAW_PDA_EBA |
| publishDate | 2003 |
| publishDateSearch | 2003 |
| publishDateSort | 2003 |
| publisher | University of California Press |
| record_format | marc |
| spelling | Overall, Christine Verfasser aut Aging, death, and human longevity a philosophical inquiry Christine Overall Berkeley University of California Press ©2003 1 Online-Ressource (xi, 264 pages) txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-253) and index Annotation With the help of medicine and technology we are living longer than ever before. As human life spans have increased, the moral and political issues surrounding longevity have become more complex. Should we desire to live as long as possible? What are the social ramifications of longer lives? How does a longer life span change the way we think about the value of our lives and about death and dying? Christine Overall offers a clear and intelligent discussion of the philosophical and cultural issues surrounding this difficult and often emotionally charged issue. Her book is unique in its comprehensive presentation and evaluation of the arguments—both ancient and contemporary—for and against prolonging life. It also proposes a progressive social policy for responding to dramatic increases in life expectancy. Writing from a feminist perspective, Overall highlights the ways that our biases about race, class, and gender have affected our views of elderly people and longevity, and her policy recommendations represent an effort to overcome these biases. She also covers the arguments surrounding the question of the "duty to die" and includes a provocative discussion of immortality. After judiciously weighing the benefits and the risks of prolonging human life, Overall persuasively concludes that the length of life does matter and that its duration can make a difference to the quality and value of our lives. Her book will be an essential guide as we consider our social responsibilities, the meaning of human life, and the prospects of living longer SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology bisacsh FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Aging bisacsh Aging fast Longevity fast Terminal care fast Aging Attitude to Death Euthanasia, Passive Life Expectancy Life Support Care Longevity Terminal care Ethik (DE-588)4015602-3 gnd rswk-swf Langlebigkeit (DE-588)4166707-4 gnd rswk-swf Langlebigkeit (DE-588)4166707-4 s Ethik (DE-588)4015602-3 s 1\p DE-604 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=90464 Aggregator Volltext 1\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk |
| spellingShingle | Overall, Christine Aging, death, and human longevity a philosophical inquiry SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology bisacsh FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Aging bisacsh Aging fast Longevity fast Terminal care fast Aging Attitude to Death Euthanasia, Passive Life Expectancy Life Support Care Longevity Terminal care Ethik (DE-588)4015602-3 gnd Langlebigkeit (DE-588)4166707-4 gnd |
| subject_GND | (DE-588)4015602-3 (DE-588)4166707-4 |
| title | Aging, death, and human longevity a philosophical inquiry |
| title_auth | Aging, death, and human longevity a philosophical inquiry |
| title_exact_search | Aging, death, and human longevity a philosophical inquiry |
| title_full | Aging, death, and human longevity a philosophical inquiry Christine Overall |
| title_fullStr | Aging, death, and human longevity a philosophical inquiry Christine Overall |
| title_full_unstemmed | Aging, death, and human longevity a philosophical inquiry Christine Overall |
| title_short | Aging, death, and human longevity |
| title_sort | aging death and human longevity a philosophical inquiry |
| title_sub | a philosophical inquiry |
| topic | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology bisacsh FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Aging bisacsh Aging fast Longevity fast Terminal care fast Aging Attitude to Death Euthanasia, Passive Life Expectancy Life Support Care Longevity Terminal care Ethik (DE-588)4015602-3 gnd Langlebigkeit (DE-588)4166707-4 gnd |
| topic_facet | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Aging Aging Longevity Terminal care Attitude to Death Euthanasia, Passive Life Expectancy Life Support Care Ethik Langlebigkeit |
| url | http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=90464 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT overallchristine agingdeathandhumanlongevityaphilosophicalinquiry |