The Resource Persons, humanity, and the definition of death, John P. Lizza
Persons, humanity, and the definition of death, John P. Lizza
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- Summary
- In this riveting and timely work, John P. Lizza presents the first comprehensive analysis of personhood and humanity in the context of defining death. Rejecting the common assumption that human or personal death is simply a biological phenomenon for biologists or physicians to define, Lizza argues that the definition of death is also a matter for metaphysical reflection, moral choice, and cultural acceptance. Lizza maintains that defining death remains problematic because basic ontological, ethical, and cultural issues have never been adequately addressed. Advances in life-sustaining technology and organ transplantation have led to revision of the legal definition of death. It is generally accepted that death occurs when all functions of the brain have ceased. However, legal and clinical cases involving postmortem pregnancy, individuals in permanent vegetative state, those with anencephaly, and those with severe dementia challenge the neurological criteria. Is "brain death" really death? Should the neurological criteria be expanded to include individuals in permanent vegetative state, with anencephaly, and those with severe dementia? What metaphysical, ethical, and cultural considerations are relevant to answering such questions? Although Lizza accepts a pluralistic approach to the legal definition of death, he proposes a nonreductive, substantive view in which persons are understood as "constituted by" human organisms. This view, he argues, provides the best account of human nature as biological, moral, and cultural and supports a consciousness-related formulation of death. Through an analysis of legal and clinical cases and a discussion of alternative concepts of personhood, Lizza casts greater light on the underlying themes of a complex debate
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xii, 212 pages)
- Contents
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- Establishment of the biological paradigm
- Defining death: beyond biology
- Concepts of person
- Persons as substances
- The constitutive view of persons
- Persons as human organisms
- Persons as qualities or phases of human organisms
- Public policy and the definition of death
- Isbn
- 9780801882500
- Label
- Persons, humanity, and the definition of death
- Title
- Persons, humanity, and the definition of death
- Statement of responsibility
- John P. Lizza
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In this riveting and timely work, John P. Lizza presents the first comprehensive analysis of personhood and humanity in the context of defining death. Rejecting the common assumption that human or personal death is simply a biological phenomenon for biologists or physicians to define, Lizza argues that the definition of death is also a matter for metaphysical reflection, moral choice, and cultural acceptance. Lizza maintains that defining death remains problematic because basic ontological, ethical, and cultural issues have never been adequately addressed. Advances in life-sustaining technology and organ transplantation have led to revision of the legal definition of death. It is generally accepted that death occurs when all functions of the brain have ceased. However, legal and clinical cases involving postmortem pregnancy, individuals in permanent vegetative state, those with anencephaly, and those with severe dementia challenge the neurological criteria. Is "brain death" really death? Should the neurological criteria be expanded to include individuals in permanent vegetative state, with anencephaly, and those with severe dementia? What metaphysical, ethical, and cultural considerations are relevant to answering such questions? Although Lizza accepts a pluralistic approach to the legal definition of death, he proposes a nonreductive, substantive view in which persons are understood as "constituted by" human organisms. This view, he argues, provides the best account of human nature as biological, moral, and cultural and supports a consciousness-related formulation of death. Through an analysis of legal and clinical cases and a discussion of alternative concepts of personhood, Lizza casts greater light on the underlying themes of a complex debate
- Cataloging source
- COO
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1957-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Lizza, John P.
- Dewey number
- 614/.1
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- RA1063
- LC item number
- .L59 2006eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- NLM call number
-
- 2006 C-089
- W 820
- NLM item number
- L789p 2006
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Death
- Brain death
- Humanity
- Persons
- Medical jurisprudence
- Death
- Jurisprudence
- Personhood
- Public Policy
- MEDICAL
- Brain death
- Death
- Humanity
- Medical jurisprudence
- Persons
- Label
- Persons, humanity, and the definition of death, John P. Lizza
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-205) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Establishment of the biological paradigm -- Defining death: beyond biology -- Concepts of person -- Persons as substances -- The constitutive view of persons -- Persons as human organisms -- Persons as qualities or phases of human organisms -- Public policy and the definition of death
- Control code
- 213305552
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xii, 212 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780801882500
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)213305552
- Label
- Persons, humanity, and the definition of death, John P. Lizza
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-205) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Establishment of the biological paradigm -- Defining death: beyond biology -- Concepts of person -- Persons as substances -- The constitutive view of persons -- Persons as human organisms -- Persons as qualities or phases of human organisms -- Public policy and the definition of death
- Control code
- 213305552
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xii, 212 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780801882500
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)213305552
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