The ThemeTracker below shows where, and to what degree, the theme of Medicine, Survival, and Well-being appears in each chapter of Being Mortal. Click or tap on any chapter to read its Summary & Analysis. How often theme appears: chapter length: Introduction Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Cha...
Despite its obvious significance to self-conscious mortal beings like ourselves, particularly as we draw close to the end of our lives, there has been very little discussion of the good death in one place where one would most expect to find it: the philosophical literature on the good life,...
Near the end ofThe Unbearable Lightness of Being, Franz dies after being mortally wounded in Bankok. Karenin also dies of cancer, though her death... Learn more about this topic: The Book of Laughter and Forgetting by Milan Kundera: Summary & Analysis ...
Our lives are impossible without trust. We have to trust to live and yet in an age of verification and fake news, our ability to trust has become mortally wounded. The Apostle’s Creed invites us to say “I believe” and yet the I who believes, when it is just me, is endlessly buf...
All’s well that ends well – in other words with the explicit warning – who are we – mere mortal beings – to question the Almighty? Repentance before the Lord even in the face of what seems inexplicable injustice is the only acceptable response. However, this traditional interpretation mak...
Experiences during childhood and adolescence have enduring impacts on physical and mental well-being, overall quality of life, and socioeconomic status throughout one’s lifetime. This underscores the importance of prioritizing the health of children and
The Almighty is unified, and coherent and complete, in ways that aren't possible to us—at least in our mortal lives. Why can't we mortal men be unified in this way? 8 CHAPTER 1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION As noted above and in many of my essays on my blog—Acts of Being at http://...
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Summary This chapter discussed the importance of studying subjective well-being in a population of individuals under a special and severe stress, the experience of cancer. To guide nursing interventions in assisting the cancer patient to an improved life quality, well-being must be studied in ...
s stimulated the development of a vibrant and thrivingpermaculturemovement inCuba. Stay up to date with new developments aboutCitrus Greeningin South Texas. Enter your email address below to sign up. Table of Contents Chapter 1 -The Greeningis Born. Over the next 15 years, the federa...