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Embodiment, Morality and Medicine deals with the relevance of 'embodiment' to bioethics, considering both the historical development and contemporary perspectives on the mind--body relation. The emphasis of all authors is on the importance of the body in defining personal identity as well as on the role of social context in shaping experience of the body. Among the perspectives considered are Christian, Jewish, Islamic, Buddhist, and African-American. Feminist concerns are important throughout.Cahill, Lisa S. is the author of 'Embodiment, Morality, and Medicine' with ISBN 9780792333425 and ISBN 079233342X.
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