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A discussion of the philosophical and cultural issues surrounding the emotionally charged issue of human life span and longevity, this text evaluates arguments both for and against prolonging life. It proposes a progressive social policy for responding to dramatic increases in life expectancy.

Aging. --- Longevity. --- Terminal care. --- End-of-life care --- Terminally ill --- Care of the sick --- Critical care medicine --- Death --- Life, Long --- Life extension --- Life span prolongation --- Long life --- Prolongation of life span --- Age --- Health --- Life spans (Biology) --- Old age --- Ageing --- Senescence --- Developmental biology --- Gerontology --- Longevity --- Age factors in disease --- Care and treatment --- Medical care --- Physiological effect --- Aging --- Terminal care --- filosofie (filosofische aspecten) --- dood --- menswaardigheid (waardigheid) --- levensverwachting (levensduur) --- levensverlenging (levensverlengende behandeling) --- philosophie (aspects philosophiques) --- mort --- dignité humaine --- espérance de vie (longévité, durée de vie) --- prolongement de la vie (prolongation de la vie) --- Philosophy --- Vieillissement --- Longévité --- Soins en phase terminale --- Old age - Philosophy