Death and Complexity

There is no such thing as a science of death, although there is a science of life, as it happens. Death is not so much the subject matter of science but an experience, and death experiences we find abundantly in the literature. Now, experience is told not so much in a scientific tenure but...

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Main Author: Carlos Eduardo Maldonado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editorial Neogranadina 2021-07-01
Series:Revista Latinoamericana de Bioética
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Online Access:https://revistas.unimilitar.edu.co/index.php/rlbi/article/view/5376
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spelling doaj-16bd02e75beb4a8c95235da91a57c3ec2021-09-02T22:22:36ZengEditorial NeogranadinaRevista Latinoamericana de Bioética1657-47022462-859X2021-07-0121110.18359/rlbi.5376Death and ComplexityCarlos Eduardo Maldonado0Universidad El Bosque There is no such thing as a science of death, although there is a science of life, as it happens. Death is not so much the subject matter of science but an experience, and death experiences we find abundantly in the literature. Now, experience is told not so much in a scientific tenure but as a narrative. Within the framework of bioethics, death comes closer, particularly what is usually known as end-of-life dilemmas, i.e., palliative care, a most sensitive arena, if there is any at all. This paper argues about the interplay or dialogue between death and complexity science. It claims that the knowledge of death is truly the knowledge of life and provides three arguments that lead to the central claim. The first argument is very much close to a kind of heuristic for knowing about death, while the second shows the challenge of knowing death. The third one consists of a reappraisal of death within an extensive cultural or civilizing framework. Lastly, some open-ended conclusions are drawn. https://revistas.unimilitar.edu.co/index.php/rlbi/article/view/5376LifeNear-Death Experiences (NDE)bioethicscomplexity theoryculture
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Death and Complexity
Revista Latinoamericana de Bioética
Life
Near-Death Experiences (NDE)
bioethics
complexity theory
culture
author_facet Carlos Eduardo Maldonado
author_sort Carlos Eduardo Maldonado
title Death and Complexity
title_short Death and Complexity
title_full Death and Complexity
title_fullStr Death and Complexity
title_full_unstemmed Death and Complexity
title_sort death and complexity
publisher Editorial Neogranadina
series Revista Latinoamericana de Bioética
issn 1657-4702
2462-859X
publishDate 2021-07-01
description There is no such thing as a science of death, although there is a science of life, as it happens. Death is not so much the subject matter of science but an experience, and death experiences we find abundantly in the literature. Now, experience is told not so much in a scientific tenure but as a narrative. Within the framework of bioethics, death comes closer, particularly what is usually known as end-of-life dilemmas, i.e., palliative care, a most sensitive arena, if there is any at all. This paper argues about the interplay or dialogue between death and complexity science. It claims that the knowledge of death is truly the knowledge of life and provides three arguments that lead to the central claim. The first argument is very much close to a kind of heuristic for knowing about death, while the second shows the challenge of knowing death. The third one consists of a reappraisal of death within an extensive cultural or civilizing framework. Lastly, some open-ended conclusions are drawn.
topic Life
Near-Death Experiences (NDE)
bioethics
complexity theory
culture
url https://revistas.unimilitar.edu.co/index.php/rlbi/article/view/5376
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