What is a person?: an ethical exploration
Auteur :
Walters, James W.
Éditeur :
University of Illinois Press
ISBN :
9780252022784
Date de publication :
1 janv. 1997
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
481 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
At a time when technology can sustain marginal life, it is more important to understand what constitutes a person. What are the medical, ethical, moral, mental, legal, and philosophical criteria that determine protectable human life? This book addresses with another ambitious and complicated matter: determining the nature of personhood.