Book ID: CBB000201296

The Dream of Eternal Life: Biomedicine, Aging, and Immortality (2002)

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Benecke, Mark (Author)


Columbia University Press


Publication Date: 2002
Physical Details: v + 196 pp., illus., bibl., index
Language: English

Description “Investigates the biological meaning of life and death and the prospects for extending human longevity, or even achieving immortality.” (from publisher's web page)


Citation URI
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Authors & Contributors
Barois, Christèle
Cantwell, Cathy
Tonetti, Luca
Rossi, Donatella
Nathan, Marco J.
Omero Proietti
Journals
History of Science in South Asia
Micrologus: Nature, Sciences and Medieval Societies
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Bruniana & Campanelliana: Ricerche Filosofiche e Materiali Storico-testuali
Palgrave Communications
Medicina nei Secoli - Arte e Scienza
Publishers
Thelem
Princeton University Press
Editrice Bibliografica
Concepts
Immortality
Aging
Medicine
Philosophy
Biology
Death
People
Pomponazzi, Pietro
Da Costa, Uriel
Thomas Aquinas, Saint
Spinoza, Baruch
Levi, Giuseppe
Comfort, Alex
Time Periods
20th century, late
Renaissance
Medieval
Ancient
21st century
20th century
Places
Tibet
Italy
South Asia
Central Asia
Spain
Russia
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