"Shai Lavi has enormously deepened the current argument over
euthanasia by putting it in a perspective that has seldom entered
the discussion, namely, its history. The genealogy of the idea and
practices that have turned the art of dying into the technique of
dying does not solve the current debate, but it does allow us to
see it not just as an argument between ethicists, but as one about
the cultural meaning of death. This book is essential for anyone
who is concerned about euthanasia and has the potential of changing
the very terms of the discussion."--Robert N. Bellah, University of
California, Berkeley, coauthor of "Habits of the Heart and The Good
Society,"
"This book presents a subtle, nuanced investigation of the
practice of euthanasia. It is a thoroughly researched study,
relying on a variety of primary sources as well as keen historical
instincts to tell a compelling, textured, and insightful
story."--Gary Laderman, Emory College
"How do we die? What do our ways of dying tell us about who we
are and what kind of society we live in? Using the controversy over
euthanasia to address these questions, Shai Lavi has written a
theoretically sophisticated and persuasive book. Deftly combining
historical argument and legal analysis, "The Modern Art of Dying"
speaks to important ethical issues with great sensitivity and
unusual subtlety. It exemplifies the best in interdisciplinary
scholarship."--Austin Sarat, Amherst College, author of the
forthcoming "Mercy on Trial" (Princeton)
"This is an outstanding book-beautifully crafted, extremely
thoughtful, exceptionally well-organized and argued, and highly
original. It's an important story and Lavi has organized it in a
compelling, highly readable manner."--Sharon Kaufman, University of
California, San Francisco.
"Shai Lavi has written a timely, insightful, and valuable book.
Even those who have agitated for or against euthanasia and
physician-assisted suicide rarely know the long history behind our
current arguments. He does the necessary and invaluable work of a
sociologist and historian: showing us the roots of our present
debates. We are deeply influenced by them to this day."--Daniel
Callahan, Director of International Programs, The Hastings
Center
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