Yechiel Michael Barilan: 2 books
Jewish Bioethics
Rabbinic Law and Theology in their Social and Historical Contexts
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2013
This book presents the discourse in Jewish law and rabbinic literature on bioethical issues, highlighting practical problems in their socio-historical contexts. Yechiel Michael Barilan discusses end-of-life care, abortion, infertility treatments, the brain death debate, and the organ market. Barilan...
Human Dignity, Human Rights, and Responsibility
The New Language of Global Bioethics and Biolaw
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2012
A novel and multidisciplinary exposition and theorization of human dignity and rights, brought to bear on current issues in bioethics and biolaw.
“Human dignity” has been enshrined in international agreements and national constitutions as a fundamental human right. The World Medical Association...