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In the Arms of Others: A Cultural History of the Right-To-Die in America
Peter G. Filene
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Description for In the Arms of Others: A Cultural History of the Right-To-Die in America
Paperback. In this cultural history of the "right-to-die" in America, Mr. Filene navigates the maze of bioethical arguments surrounding the issue, analyzing complex questions with remarkable lucidity. "A unique and valuable contribution."-Daniel Callahan, The Hastings Center. Num Pages: 302 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JFME. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 394. Very good clean copy.
When, if ever, is life no longer worth living? When, if ever, is it right to withdraw life-support or hasten death? These questions-which confront physicians, bioethicists, social workers, the children of aging parents, and sooner or later almost everyone-now receive increasingly urgent attention in American society. Peter Filene's In the Arms of Others is the first book to set this dilemma into broad historical and cultural context. It is, in other words, a history of the right to die as viewed in the United States. With the narrative skills he has displayed in his fiction, Mr. Filene takes ... Read more
When, if ever, is life no longer worth living? When, if ever, is it right to withdraw life-support or hasten death? These questions-which confront physicians, bioethicists, social workers, the children of aging parents, and sooner or later almost everyone-now receive increasingly urgent attention in American society. Peter Filene's In the Arms of Others is the first book to set this dilemma into broad historical and cultural context. It is, in other words, a history of the right to die as viewed in the United States. With the narrative skills he has displayed in his fiction, Mr. Filene takes ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Ivan R. Dee
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Number of Pages
302
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781566632683
SKU
KEX0249209
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Ref
99-1
About Peter G. Filene
Peter Filene is professor of history at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. His other books include Home and Away (a novel) and Him/Her/Self, a celebrated history of gender identities.
Reviews for In the Arms of Others: A Cultural History of the Right-To-Die in America
A fine general overview of the right-to-die question.
Library Journal
Peter Filene's analysis should be read by anyone who wishes a deeper understanding of what is at stake in our current cultural debate about medicineis proper role at the end of life.
Timothy E. Quill Thoughtful, comprehensively researched...despite the difficult subject, this compelling book is a page ... Read more
Library Journal
Peter Filene's analysis should be read by anyone who wishes a deeper understanding of what is at stake in our current cultural debate about medicineis proper role at the end of life.
Timothy E. Quill Thoughtful, comprehensively researched...despite the difficult subject, this compelling book is a page ... Read more