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Human life : problems of birth, of living, and of dying / edited by William C. Bier. [print]

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Pastoral psychology series ; no. 9.Publication details: New York : Fordham University Press, [(c)1977.Description: x, 295 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
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  • unmediated
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  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0823210251
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BX1759.5.H863 1977
  • BX1759.5.M4.B588.H863 1977
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Contents:
Part I. The worth of human life : light from religion and contemporary experience -- The value of human life in Judaeo-Christian perspective / Gerard H. Ettlinger -- Life evaluations in developing countries / Joseph B. Schuyler -- Value of human life in technological society / Victor Ferkiss -- Part II. Problems of birth : population problems -- The world population situation : current trends and issues / Mary G. Powers -- Population control : methods and morality / Charles E. Curran -- Responsible parenthood in the contemporary world / Sidney C. Callahan -- Part III. Problems of birth : eugenic problems -- Genetic engineering / Marc A. Lapp -- Genetic screening and counseling / Andrew L. Szebenyi -- Eugenic abortion / John R. Connery -- Part IV. Problems of living : legitimate expectations for human life -- Basic human freedoms / Robert O. Johann -- Personal human development / William J. Richardson -- Part V. Problems of living : severe limitations of human expectancies -- The physically handicapped / Leonard Diller -- The psychologically disabled / William F. Lynch -- The economically disadvantaged : the constricted life of the poor / James R. Kelly -- Part Virgin Islands Problems of dying : the prolongation of life -- Defining death / Robert C. Neville -- Artificial prolongation of life : means and morality / David Hendin -- Truth-telling and decision-making in the case of the terminally ill / Ned H. Cassem -- Part Virgin IslandsI. Problems of dying : the taking of life -- The medical profession : euthanasia / Eric J. Cassell -- The state : capital punishment / Donald R. Campion -- The individual : suicide / William W. Meissner -- Part Virgin IslandsII. Life beyond death : expectations of immortality -- Immortality in humanistic perspective / Paul Kurtz -- Immortality in Oriental religious perspectives / Robert E. Kennedy -- Immortality in Judaeo-Christian perspective / Leo J. O'Donovan.
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Papers presented at the 10th Institute of Pastoral Psychology, sponsored by the Fordham University Dept. of Psychology.

Includes bibliographical references.

Part I. The worth of human life : light from religion and contemporary experience -- The value of human life in Judaeo-Christian perspective / Gerard H. Ettlinger -- Life evaluations in developing countries / Joseph B. Schuyler -- Value of human life in technological society / Victor Ferkiss -- Part II. Problems of birth : population problems -- The world population situation : current trends and issues / Mary G. Powers -- Population control : methods and morality / Charles E. Curran -- Responsible parenthood in the contemporary world / Sidney C. Callahan -- Part III. Problems of birth : eugenic problems -- Genetic engineering / Marc A. Lapp -- Genetic screening and counseling / Andrew L. Szebenyi -- Eugenic abortion / John R. Connery -- Part IV. Problems of living : legitimate expectations for human life -- Basic human freedoms / Robert O. Johann -- Personal human development / William J. Richardson -- Part V. Problems of living : severe limitations of human expectancies -- The physically handicapped / Leonard Diller -- The psychologically disabled / William F. Lynch -- The economically disadvantaged : the constricted life of the poor / James R. Kelly -- Part Virgin Islands Problems of dying : the prolongation of life -- Defining death / Robert C. Neville -- Artificial prolongation of life : means and morality / David Hendin -- Truth-telling and decision-making in the case of the terminally ill / Ned H. Cassem -- Part Virgin IslandsI. Problems of dying : the taking of life -- The medical profession : euthanasia / Eric J. Cassell -- The state : capital punishment / Donald R. Campion -- The individual : suicide / William W. Meissner -- Part Virgin IslandsII. Life beyond death : expectations of immortality -- Immortality in humanistic perspective / Paul Kurtz -- Immortality in Oriental religious perspectives / Robert E. Kennedy -- Immortality in Judaeo-Christian perspective / Leo J. O'Donovan.

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