Abstract

Death and its inevitability have preoccupied man since his origins. Earlier in history it was possible to transcent fear of death through socially reinforced belief if an afterlife. With the rise of science and rationalism, however, this belief was shattered and death in its finality loomed larger. Recently a spate of literature on the death and dying process has raised philosophical, social, moral, ethical, and legal questions. This bibliography details sources through which this new literature may be approached, sorted out, and, to some degree, evaluated.

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