EPISTEMOLOGY AND METHODOLOGY OF BRAIN DEATH

• Authors: Orlowski T.
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The article discusses the definition of death from metaphysical and biological points of view. Also, the paper analyzes various criteria of human death. The considerations are based on a methodological assumption that first of all a proper definition of death should be given, and then criteria assisting in recognizing a state defined as already existent should be set. An anatomical (neurological) criterion of human death is characterized as a real state of patient's death when irreversible atrophy of all cerebral functions has been diagnosed.

Keywords

EN

DEATH - METAPHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL DEFINITION

Discipline

• PHILOSOPHY: PHILOSOPHY

• Publisher: Bialystok University Press
• Journal: Archeus. Studia z bioetyki i antropologii filozoficznej
• Year: 2007
• Issue: 8
• Pages: 47-68
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Orlowski T.

• T. Orlowski, ul. Galaja 4, 16-400 Suwalki, Poland

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

07PLAAAA03406989