Aristotle's Eudaemonia, Terminal Illness, and the Question of Life Support

by Juliet Cassuto Rothman and Ruth E. Burke

Aristotle's concept of eudaemonia, variously translated as happiness or well-being , describes the qualities of human life that make it meaningful and fulfilling. This concept is shown to provide a structure for the examination, consideration, and understanding of an individual life. Questions about life-support are addressed regularly in terminal illness. Such decisions, of vital importance, need to be considered with care and concern. Aristotle's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820419435
• ISBN13: 9780820419435
• Release Date: September 1993
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 150 Pages