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Combining stunning photographs and sensitive description, Geraldine Lux Flanagan provides us with a unique window into the womb. Understand the very earliest stages of a baby's development and discover the responses of a baby to its new environment.
Author: Fabrizio Amerini Publisher: Harvard University Press ISBN: 0674073460 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 348
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In contemporary discussions of abortion, both sides argue well-worn positions, particularly concerning the question, When does human life begin? Though often invoked by the Catholic Church for support, Thomas Aquinas in fact held that human life begins after conception, not at the moment of union. But his overall thinking on questions of how humans come into being, and cease to be, is more subtle than either side in this polarized debate imagines. Fabrizio Amerini—an internationally-renowned scholar of medieval philosophy—does justice to Aquinas’ views on these controversial issues. Some pro-life proponents hold that Aquinas’ position is simply due to faulty biological knowledge, and if he knew what we know today about embryology, he would agree that human life begins at conception. Others argue that nothing Aquinas could learn from modern biology would have changed his mind. Amerini follows the twists and turns of Aquinas’ thinking to reach a nuanced and detailed solution in the final chapters that will unsettle familiar assumptions and arguments. Systematically examining all the pertinent texts and placing each in historical context, Amerini provides an accurate reconstruction of Aquinas’ account of the beginning and end of human life and assesses its bioethical implications for today. This major contribution is available to an English-speaking audience through translation by Mark Henninger, himself a noted scholar of medieval philosophy.
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Combining stunning photographs and sensitive description, Geraldine Lux Flanagan provides us with a unique window into the womb. Understand the very earliest stages of a baby's development and discover the responses of a baby to its new environment.
Author: James Mumford Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0199673969 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 229
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Many declare the debate about abortion to be hopelessly polarised, between conservatives and liberals, between forces religious and secular. In this book Mumford upends this received wisdom and challenges consensus, arguing that many dominant attitudes and argument fail to take into account the particular way human beings 'emerge' in the world.
Author: John P. Lizza Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press ISBN: 9780801893377 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 604
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This collection of essays examines alternative theories about persons and personal identity at the beginning and end of life. The contributions seek to answer the important question, When does a person begin and cease to exist? While the concept of personhood has figured prominently in contemporary debates over abortion and stem cell research, this is the first anthology to combine in a single volume both various theoretical perspectives and consideration of the more practical, bioethical issues. These essays are gathered from a rich tradition of philosophical and religious readings on the subject, from René Descartes’s Meditations on First Philosophy and John Locke’s Essay concerning Human Understanding to more modern discussions on persons living with dementia and on the definition of death. Organized chronologically, these works address three broad topics: theories of persons, persons at the beginning of life, and persons at the end of life. The first section offers differing views on the nature of persons that have influenced ontological and bioethical discussions of the subject. Essays in the next section track the debate over abortion and the moral status of embryos. The last section explores alternative definitions and determinations of death. Defining the Beginning and End of Life is a useful resource for examining the connection between theoretical and bioethical considerations about persons. It will engage bioethicists and philosophers as well as inform policy and law regarding issues at the beginning and end of life.
Author: Flanagan Lux Publisher: Doubleday ISBN: 9780868246437 Category : Childbirth Languages : en Pages : 119
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Illustrated guide to the development of the human foetus from conception to birth. Descriptions of the events following fertilisation are accompanied by colour photographs, with information about the behaviour of the developing foetus at different stages. Also provides information about the baby's appearance and behaviour immediately after birth. First published in the UK in 1996. Includes references and an index. Author's other works include 'The First Nine Months of Life'.
Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 112
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LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.
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