Abstract
Euthanasia refers to man's self image and his world's image; also to understanding sickness and death. In ancient times it meant an honorable and pleasant death and not the end of an active life. The art of death in the Christian Middle Ages was part of the art of life. And he, who understands life, must know death too. Nowadays, medical, psychological and sociological studies have lead to new knowledge about handling death and dying. Death refers to different scopes: physical desintegration, social isolation, sadness of living and fear of death. Social death may happen before physical death and spiritual death before the soul's death.
Highlights
Euthanasia refers to man's self image
sociological studies have lead to new knowledge about handling death
Death refers to different scopes
Summary
Resumen: La eutanasia hace referencia a la autoimagen y a la imagen del mundo del hombre; también a la comprensión de la enfermedad y la muerte. En la antigüedad significaba una muerte honrosa y agradable y no el término de la vida activa. El arte de la muerte en el medioevo cristiano pertenece al arte de la vida. Y el que comprende la vida, también debe conocer la muerte. Psicológicos y sociológicos han llevado, en la actualidad, a nuevos conocimientos sobre el trato con la muerte y el fallecimiento. La muerte se refiere a diferentes ámbitos: desintegración física, aislamiento social, tristeza de vivir y miedo a la muerte. La muerte social puede ocurrir antes de la muerte física y la muerte espiritual antes de la muerte del alma. Palabras clave: Eutanasia, vida activa, muerte, desintegración, aislamiento. EUTHANASIA IN BETWEEN SHORTENING LIFE AND AIDING DEATH: PAST EXPERIENCES, PRESENT CHALLENGES
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