Journal of Death and Life Studies (2003-autumn, vol.2)

published : November 25, 2003

Susumu Shimazono

An Essay on Death and Life Studies, Part2

Fumihiko Sueki

An Essay on Suicide: In Memory of Nanjô Aya (1980-1999)

Shinichi Tsumagari

Tibetan Views of Life and Death: 'Cheating Death' and Three Aspects of 'Life'

Emiko Takakuwa

Death and Banka: Consideration about Banka Expression in Manyoshu

Maiko Nomura

Les espérances sur un mort : le cas de Moissac

Report of Symposium :"Death and Life Studies and Applied Ethics"

• Susumu Shimazono
  Report of First Section "Beggining of Life and the View of Death and Life"
• Seiichi Takeuchi and Susumu Shimazono
  The Statement of Porposes of this Symposium
• Julian Savulescu
  Rational Morality, the New Genetics and the Human Person
• Tony Hope
  Beggining Life and the Non-Identity Problem
• Akira Deguchi
  Reproductive Medical Technology and Contemporary Family
• Miho Ogino
  Leading Reproductive Technology and Feminist Dilemma
• Susumu Shimazono
  Life as an individual Life as a part of interactions
• Hideyuki Yahata
  What Does a Fetus Mean to Us? : Reconsidering Prenatal Diagnosis
• Shinya Tateiwa
  The Ethics of Appearing
• Particular Discussion on "Beggining of Life and the View of Death and Life" and Comments
• "Beggining of Life and the View of Death and Life" General Discussion

Report of Workshop : "Death and Life in Buddhism"

• Jacqeline Stone
  The Buddhist View of Birth and Death: Four Premodern Themes
• Fumihiko Sueki
  The Statement of Porposes of this Workshop

Report of Symposium held in Frolence, Italy

• Salvatore Settis
  Closing remarks
• Kazuaki Ura
  Un'aggihiacciante simmetria: William Blake,illustlatore-lettore di Dante
• Hiroaki Nagashima
  The Ojoyoshu and the Circulation of Images of Hell in Japan
• Shigetoshi Osano
  Contribution from the Symposium "Visions of Afterlife in West and East : Art and Thoughts"

Takashi Asao

Harm of Smoking and "Quality of life"

Tsunehiko Sugiki

On the Historical Development of "Death-signals" in Late Indian Buddhist Tantrism : From the Catu.spiithatantra to the Vajra.daakatantra

Takeo Suzuki

"Neidan" as a type of way to conquer Death

Yutaka Kitazawa

An Examination of the Contemporary Attitude toward Death: A Criticism of "the Self-decision of Death"