Death is a Biological Phenomenon
Death is a Biological Phenomenon
Author(s): Don MarquisSubject(s): Philosophy, Social Philosophy
Published by: Instytut Filozofii Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: death; life; the organism as a whole; integrated functioning of the body’s major organ systems; irreversible loss of mentation
Summary/Abstract: John Lizza says that to define death well, we must go beyond biological considerations. Death is the absence of life in an entity that was once alive. Biology is the study of life. Therefore, the definition of death should not involve non-biological concerns.
Journal: Diametros
- Issue Year: 2018
- Issue No: 55
- Page Range: 20-26
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English
