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Biology, Consciousness, and the Definition of Death
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Biology, Consciousness, and the Definition of Death

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When does a human life end? This question used to be answered quite easily. According to the traditional standard, which has only recently been questioned, a human being is dead when her heart and lungs have irreversibly ceased to function.

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DeGrazia, D., (1998) “Biology, Consciousness, and the Definition of Death”, Philosophy and Public Policy Quarterly 18(1/2), 18–23. doi: https://doi.org/10.13021/G8pppq.181998.288

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  • Published on 1 April 1998
  • Pages: 18–23
  • Peer Reviewed

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