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100 1 $aOverall, Christine,$d1949-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86031739
245 10 $aAging, death, and human longevity :$ba philosophical inquiry /$cChristine Overall.
260 $aBerkeley :$bUniversity of California Press,$c[2003], ©2003.
300 $axi, 264 pages ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 239-253) and index.
505 00 $g1.$tIntroduction: "Death Twitches My Ear" -- $g2.$t"Remember You Must Die": Arguments against Prolonging Human Life -- $g3.$tAge Rationing and "Generational Cleansing": Evaluating the "Duty to Die" -- $g4.$t"One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer": Arguments in Favor of Prolonging Human Life -- $g5.$t"From Here to Eternity": Is It Good to Live Forever? -- $g6.$t"The Death of Death": Immortality, Identity, and Selfhood -- $g7.$tPersonal and Policy Implications: "Rage against the Dying of the Light"?
520 1 $a"Writing from a feminist perspective, Overall highlights the ways in which 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.
520 8 $aAfter judiciously weighing the benefits and risks of prolonging human life, Overall persuasively concludes that the length of life does matter and that its duration can make a difference in 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."--BOOK JACKET.
650 0 $aAging.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85002201
650 0 $aLongevity.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85078286
650 0 $aTerminal care.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85134007
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