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The sacredness of human life
Author(s) -
Kováč Ladislav
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
embo reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.584
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1469-3178
pISSN - 1469-221X
DOI - 10.1038/embor.2013.98
Subject(s) - dignity , meaning (existential) , value (mathematics) , environmental ethics , value of life , human life , epistemology , meaning of life , philosophy , law and economics , political science , sociology , law , biology , humanity , computer science , ecology , machine learning
Christian De Duve's decision to voluntarily pass away gives us a pause to consider the value and meaning of death. Biologists have much to contribute to the discussion of dying with dignity.