{"product_id":"defining-the-beginning-and-end-john-p-lizza-9780801893377","title":"Defining the Beginning and End of Life: Readings on Personal Identity and Bioethics","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 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? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile 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 \u003ci\u003eMeditations on First Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e and John Locke's \u003ci\u003eEssay concerning Human Understanding\u003c\/i\u003e to more modern discussions on persons living with dementia and on the definition of death. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganized 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDefining the Beginning and End of Life\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John P. Lizza\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0801893372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780801893377\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 600\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2009 pg. 290","brand":"John P. Lizza","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443693433087,"sku":"9780801893377","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1acdfff0-604e-451c-a2dc-6ad9bc526fff.jpg?v=1777207184","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/defining-the-beginning-and-end-john-p-lizza-9780801893377","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}