Humanities

Beginning of Human Life

The point at which religious ensoulment or PERSONHOOD is considered to begin.

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Abstract

The point at which religious ensoulment or PERSONHOOD is considered to begin.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Ensoulment
  • Ensoulments
  • Human Life Beginning
  • Life Beginning, Human
  • Beginning of Life

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Aspects Covered

1 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings ethics.

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Indexing Annotation

check tag HUMAN; use only for the beginning of life as a philosophical or religious concept; do not confuse with ORIGIN OF LIFE

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History Note

2003; use LIFE 2002

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  1. K01w.752w.400w.100w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Beginning of Human Life. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D033421. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D033421
  2. Beginning of Human Life. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beginning_of_human_personhood
  3. Beginning of Human Life. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4880499