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7 Calculations of Death
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Brianne Donaldson
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgments ix
- Note on Language and Transliteration xi
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Part one. Foundational Principles
- 1 Why Jainism and Bioethics? 1
- 2 Life, Nonlife, and Karma 12
- 3 Nonviolence and the Framework of Jain Ethics 44
- 4 Jainism’s Evolving View of Medicine 75
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Part two. Principles of Application
- 5 Potentials of (Re)Birth 107
- 6 Wages of Life 147
- 7 Calculations of Death 182
- Epilogue: Multiple Voices and Future Directions in Jain Bioethics 213
- Notes 215
- References 241
- Index 271
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgments ix
- Note on Language and Transliteration xi
-
Part one. Foundational Principles
- 1 Why Jainism and Bioethics? 1
- 2 Life, Nonlife, and Karma 12
- 3 Nonviolence and the Framework of Jain Ethics 44
- 4 Jainism’s Evolving View of Medicine 75
-
Part two. Principles of Application
- 5 Potentials of (Re)Birth 107
- 6 Wages of Life 147
- 7 Calculations of Death 182
- Epilogue: Multiple Voices and Future Directions in Jain Bioethics 213
- Notes 215
- References 241
- Index 271