'The Person at the Crossroads: A Philosophical Approach' brings together scholars from around the world who share a common interest in the nature and activity of the human person. Personhood is examined from a variety of perspectives, both philosophical and theological, drawing on the rich traditions of both Western and Eastern thought. Readers will find themselves on a journey through the works of past and current scholars including, Confucius, Augustine, David Hume, Immanuel Kant, Horace Bushnell, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Michael Polanyi, Rudolf (...) Carnap, Karol Wojtyla, Erazim Kohak, and many other authors who touch upon the personalist tradition and the human person. This volume will be of particular interest to readers interested in the nature of the human person, as well as philosophy and theology undergraduate and graduate students and professors teaching in these areas. -- Provided by publisher. (shrink)

Neuroethics is a new and rapidly expanding field in the academy and clinical practice. However, there is no comprehensive treatment of it from a specifically Catholic perspective. Nevertheless, the Catholic tradition contains possible criteria for a systematic approach to neuroethics. The personalist philosophical tradition, specifically modern ontological personalism, provides a framework for organizing and articulating those aspects of personhood that are most relevant to neuroscience and neuroethics.

Sexual activity between spouses in long-term care settings has received increasing attention recently. This article considers the special case of sexual activity between spouses in long-term care when one spouse has dementia. The complex and interrelated issues of aging, sexuality, and dementia are reviewed, first through examination of a recent court case. Then, issues of sexuality and aging, assessment of capacity and competency in dementia, and institutional responses to these situations are considered in light of Catholic bioethical tradition. The argument (...) is made that Catholic long-term health care facilities ought to proactively address these issues, and some concrete suggestions are offered to address clinical care and risk management in these settings. (shrink)