The death of death : the scientific possibility of physical immortality and its moral defense / José Cordeiro, David Wood.

Is death inevitable? Until now, the history of mankind has been marked by this fatal fact. Religions, borders and progress are born from an ancient fear of death, comfort from this fear man often found only in religious paradigms. But according to José Luis Cordeiro and David Wood, the incontrovert...

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Main Authors: Cordeiro, José (Author), Wood, David (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2023]
Series:Copernicus books
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: The greatest and oldest dream of humanity
  • Chapter 1: Life appeared to live
  • Chapter 2: What is aging?
  • Chapter 3: The biggest industry in the world has been born
  • Chapter 4: From the linear to the exponential world
  • Chapter 5: How much does it cost?
  • Chapter 6: The terror of death
  • Chapter 7: Paradigms: good, bad and "experts"
  • Chapter 8: Plan B: human cryopreservation
  • Chapter 9: The future depends upon us
  • Conclusion: The moment has come
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix: Chronology of life on Earth.