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400CO Cluster Course: Issues In Death And Dying (3) A study of the various philosophical dimensions of death and dying in the history of thought from the pre-Socratics through the contemporary existentialist philosophers. Topics to be critically examined will include the ethical, religious and legal implications of the changing definitions of death, active and passive euthanasia, suicide, the ethical aspects of truth telling, and the impact of technological and scientific advancements as they relate to the rights and dignity of the dying patient and survivors as well as special populations such as children and incapacitated persons. The philosophical dimensions of death and dying will include epistemological, metaphysical, ethical and hermeneutic aspects. Alternate theories and approaches to ethical decision making concerning this important aspect of human existence will be presented.
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