“Death” and Its Discontents

IF 1.3 3区 哲学 Q3 ETHICS Journal of Medicine and Philosophy Pub Date : 2023-09-14 DOI:10.1093/jmp/jhad038
Nicholas Sparks
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Abstract “Death” sits at the center of this issue of the Journal of Medicine and Philosophy. Each article, in its own fashion, touches on the problems of thinking about the nature of death in the light of contemporary scientific and medical advances. Three articles explicitly center on the ongoing debate over the Uniform Determination of Death Act, and three center on thematic issues surrounding death. Despite the topic, the discussion is lively and thoughtful. After introducing each article and sketching their contours, I offer some closing remarks on a central issue dredged up by these articles: the role of evaluative commitments and other interests in selecting criteria for the determination of death. These articles raise interesting questions about the relationship between the nature of “death” and ethical, epistemic, social-political, and economic values. This further opens up interesting lines of inquiry into medical epistemology. Finally, they broach deep questions about the nature of “function” and the relationship between organic and artificially sustained function.
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“死亡”及其不满
“死亡”是本期《医学与哲学杂志》的中心话题。每篇文章都以自己的方式,在当代科学和医学进步的背景下,触及思考死亡本质的问题。有三篇文章明确围绕《统一死亡判定法》进行的辩论展开,还有三篇文章围绕死亡的主题问题展开。尽管是题目,但讨论是生动而有思想的。在介绍了每一篇文章并概述了它们的轮廓之后,我对这些文章挖掘出来的一个中心问题作了一些总结:评估承诺和其他利益在选择确定死亡的标准中的作用。这些文章提出了关于“死亡”的本质与伦理、认知、社会政治和经济价值观之间关系的有趣问题。这进一步开辟了医学认识论研究的有趣路线。最后,他们对“功能”的本质以及有机和人工维持功能之间的关系提出了深刻的问题。
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期刊介绍: This bimonthly publication explores the shared themes and concerns of philosophy and the medical sciences. Central issues in medical research and practice have important philosophical dimensions, for, in treating disease and promoting health, medicine involves presuppositions about human goals and values. Conversely, the concerns of philosophy often significantly relate to those of medicine, as philosophers seek to understand the nature of medical knowledge and the human condition in the modern world. In addition, recent developments in medical technology and treatment create moral problems that raise important philosophical questions. The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy aims to provide an ongoing forum for the discussion of such themes and issues.
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