Author
Robert Barry
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Publisher
Transaction Publishers
Published
November 1996
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Author
Robert Barry
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Paperback
Publisher
Transaction Publishers
Published
November 1996
£54.64
Free UK Delivery
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Breaking the Thread of Life
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Suicide, and how civilized people should respond to it, is an increasingly controversial topic in modern society. In Holland, suicide is the third leading cause of death of people between the ages of fifteen and forty. In the United States, it is the second leading cause of death among older teenagers. Laws prohibiting assisted suicide are being directly and boldly confronted by activists in the United States, most notably Jack Kevorkian. Meanwhile, the American Civil Liberties Union has publicly declared suicide a fundamental human right that should be protected under the Constitution. The Hemlock Society has introduced referenda in California, Washington, and Oregon to legalize suicide and assisted suicide. The most vocal opposition to these initiatives has come from the Roman Catholic church. Breaking the Thread of Life marshalls philosophical, moral, medical, historical, and theological arguments in support of the Roman Catholic position against suicide. In a comprehensive study of the history of suicide, Barry shows that Christian civilization was one of only a few early societies that was able to bring suicide under control.
He counters claims that Catholicism and the Bible endorse rational suicide. Barry also analyzes arguments in support of the rationality of suicide and illuminates their biases, inadequacies, and dangers. Barry presents the rationale for the Roman Catholic church's strong, extensive, and articulate opposition to efforts to gain legal and social endorsement of suicide and assisted suicide. His book represents the most complete study of the classical Roman Catholic view of rational suicide to date, and it will be of significant interest to philosophers, theologians, physicians, and lawyers.
Author
Robert Barry
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
Transaction Publishers
Published
November 1996
Edition
New edition
Weight
504g
Page Count
376
Dimensions
153 x 229 x 20 mm
ISBN
9781560009238
ISBN-10
1560009233
Eden Code
1200153
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Author/Creator: Robert Barry
ISBN: 9781560009238
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Release Date: November 1996
Weight: 504g
Dimensions: 153 x 229 x 20 mm
Eden Code: 1200153