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THE BODY TRADE

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 February 2019

Stephen Rainey
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Abstract

What happens after we die? This might be taken as an eschatological question, seeking some explanation or reassurance around the destiny of an immortal soul or some such vital element of our very being. But there is another sense that has at least as much importance. What should we do with dead bodies?

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Research Article
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Think , Volume 18 , Issue 51 , Spring 2019 , pp. 107 - 115
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Copyright © The Royal Institute of Philosophy 2019 

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