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257Death: The Loss of Life-Constitutive IntegrationDiametros 60 72-78. 2019.This discussion note aims to address the two points which Lizza raises regarding my critique of his paper “Defining Death: Beyond Biology,” namely that I mistakenly attribute a Lockean view to his ‘higher brain death’ position and that, with respect to the ‘brain death’ controversy, both the notions of the organism as a whole and somatic integration are unclear and vague. First, it is known from the writings of constitutionalist scholars that the constitution view of human persons, a theory whic…Read more
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80A Holistic Understanding of Death: Ontological and Medical ConsiderationsDiametros 55 44-62. 2018.In the ongoing ‘brain death’ controversy, there has been a constant push for the use of the ‘higher brain’ formulation as the criterion for the determination of death on the grounds that brain-dead individuals are no longer human beings because of their irreversible loss of consciousness and mental functions. This essay demonstrates that such a position flows from a Lockean view of human persons. Compared to the ‘consciousness-related definition of death,’ the substance view is superior, especia…Read more
Doyen Nguyen
Pontifical University Of St. Thoas Aquinas, Rome, Italy
Pontifical University Of St. Thoas Aquinas, Rome, Italy
Alumnus, 2017
Areas of Specialization
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Medicine |
Areas of Interest
Applied Ethics |
Other Academic Areas |
Medicine |
Biomedical Ethics |