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[Transcending death:the search for eternity].

C Gendron1

  • 1Faculté des sciences infirmières de l'Université Laval.

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|January 4, 2001
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Modern society denies aging, pursuing present immortality through beauty, youth, and high performance. Despite efforts to escape mortality, science and technology increasingly view birth and death as solvable medical issues.

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Area of Science:

  • Sociology
  • Philosophy of Medicine
  • Cultural Studies

Background:

  • Contemporary society exhibits a pronounced denial of aging and mortality.
  • There is a cultural emphasis on maintaining youth, beauty, and high performance.
  • Individuals seek to achieve immortality in the present rather than anticipating a future afterlife.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the societal implications of denying aging and mortality.
  • To explore the cultural drive towards present-day immortality.
  • To examine the role of science and technology in reframing life's fundamental limits.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis of societal trends and cultural values.
  • Philosophical examination of the concept of mortality.
  • Review of technological and scientific advancements related to longevity and life extension.

Main Results:

  • Societal focus on immediate gratification, power, consumption, and virtual escapism reflects a denial of death.
  • The pursuit of present immortality can foster a sense of omnipotence but does not negate fundamental mortality.
  • Birth and death are increasingly medicalized, perceived as problems solvable by science and technology.

Conclusions:

  • The denial of aging and death is a significant cultural phenomenon.
  • Technological and scientific advancements are shaping perceptions of life and death.
  • Despite societal shifts, human mortality remains an inescapable aspect of existence.

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