{"product_id":"on-being-human-where-ethics-medicine-and-spirituality-converge","title":"On Being Human: Where Ethics, Medicine, and Spirituality Converge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn Being Human: Where Ethics, Medicine, and Spirituality Converge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ewith René Simard and Guy Bourgeault\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuddhist thinker Daisaku Ikeda with cancer researcher\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"sticky\" href=\"https:\/\/www.daisakuikeda.org\/sub\/books\/interlocutor\/r_simard.html\" rel=\"sub\/books\/interlocutor\/r_simard.html\" data-hasqtip=\"0\"\u003eRene Simard\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand bioethicist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"sticky\" href=\"https:\/\/www.daisakuikeda.org\/sub\/books\/interlocutor\/guy_bourgeault.html\" rel=\"sub\/books\/interlocutor\/guy_bourgeault.html\" data-hasqtip=\"1\"\u003eGuy Bourgeault\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexplore contemporary attitudes toward physical, mental and spiritual health. Seeking common ground on what constitutes human life, the three bring together the divergent perspectives of Western humanism, Buddhism and the biomedical sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey ambitiously break through yet take into account linguistic and cultural barriers to describe the whole human being.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBroached, for example, are both the ethical questions and the biomedical complexities surrounding\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ein vitro\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efertilization, stem-cell research and cloning. An informative medical review of cancer and AIDS,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn Being Human\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealso discusses the social stigmas against those suffering from the diseases. In each topic, the authors shape a composite image of the core issues that weigh on the public conscience, among them:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"noindent\"\u003e• When does life begin? When does it end?\u003cbr\u003e• How does one define well-being in the case of brain death?\u003cbr\u003e• What human rights are at stake?\u003cbr\u003e• Is death with dignity a choice—and whose choice?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimard stresses that “if we want to preserve the human element in life, we must make certain that more people can analyze and discuss scientific and social problems.” Bourgeault and Ikeda agree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor his part, Ikeda offers insights into the spiritual dimension of “the human element” from the Buddhist view and how this dimension, along with education, informs the individual’s ability to discern the issues for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLinks between health and environment lead to discussions on environmental ethics and sustainable development, which, in turn, raise questions about the health of society and civilization as a whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"book_contents\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003ePreface\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eForeword\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eChapter One\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eCancer and AIDS\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCancer Past and Present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrevention and Treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCancer and Disclosure: The Doctor-Patient Bond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAIDS – Menace and Countermeasures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAIDS and Human Rights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCloning and the Value of Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eChapter Two\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eHealth and Harmony\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Nature of Health\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHealth and Illness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarmony with the Environment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObsession with Perpetual Youth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOvercoming Stress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoping with Mental Illness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Ideal Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eChapter Three\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eBioethics\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReligion and Medical Ethics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefinition of Death\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrain Death\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeath with Dignity: Overcoming the Suffering of Death\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfronting Death\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBirth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReproductive Technology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eChapter Four\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEvolution of Life and Birth of Humanity\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin of Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheories of Biological Evolution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBirth of Humankind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiverse Views\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eChapter Five\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDawn of the Century of Life\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePathology of our Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoals of Education\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Mission of the University\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEthical Aspects of Technoscientific Development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentury of Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003ePostscript\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eIndex\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAWARDS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn November 1, 2001, Daisaku Ikeda was awarded a certificate of commendation as well as certificate of appreciation from the University of Montreal Press and from Canada’s National Association of Book Editors for his contribution to the French edition of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn Being Human\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003cem\u003ePour un nouvel art de vivre—Entretiens sur la vie, la santé l’ éthique biomédicale et l’ éducation\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn June 3, 2004,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn Being Human\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewon silver place in the Health category of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eForeWord\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMagazine’s 2003 Book of the Year Awards. A literary review trade journal covering the independent publishing industry in the United States,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eForeWord\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMagazine sponsors the annual competition to focus attention on notable books. For its 2003 Book of the Year Awards, a panel of judges comprised of industry professionals—including literary critics, librarians and book distributors—reviewed some 1,000 works, with awards handed out in 47 categories.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Middleway Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54038677029205,"sku":"4014207","price":175.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0040\/6034\/8486\/files\/onbeinghuman.webp?v=1780150736","url":"https:\/\/sgi-dk.org\/products\/on-being-human-where-ethics-medicine-and-spirituality-converge","provider":"SGI-Danmark","version":"1.0","type":"link"}