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Zbigniew Szawarski., 05/23/1984-04/18/1986

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 2
Identifier: 65025

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Material relating to work of Fr. Patrick O'Mahony on the subject of medical ethics, particularly relating to genetics, embryology and abortion. Much of the research he published in his book, 'A Question of Life: Its Beginning and Transmission - A Moral Perspective of the New Genetics in the West, the USSR, Poland and East Germany,' (1990).

Dates

  • 05/23/1984-04/18/1986

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Extent

From the Collection: 3 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Shelf Location

16/20/07

Container Summary

16 TLS, 1 ACS from Zbigniew Szawarski, University of Warsaw, to Fr. Patrick O'Mahony concerning the latter's research into abortion and in vitro fertilization. Includes 2 papers by Szawarski, "Dignity and Responsibility," (TMs undated); and "Moral Practice as the Criterion of Truth in Ethics," (offprint, 1979).

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

SZAWARSKI, ZBIGNIEW - CORRES. TO O'MAHONY, PATRICK 1984-86: Typed Letter Signed

SZAWARSKI, ZBIGNIEW - PAPER: "DIGNITY AND RESPONSIBILITY": Manuscript

SZAWARSKI, ZBIGNIEW - PAPER: "MORAL PRACTICE AS THE CRITERION OF TRUTH: Printed Item

MEDICAL ETHICS - ABORTION: CORRES. BY SZAWARSKI, Z. TO O'MAHONY, P.: Typed Letter Signed

ABORTION - ETHICS: CORRES. BY SZAWARSKI, Z. TO O'MAHONY, P.: Typed Letter Signed

O'MAHONY, PATRICK - CORRES. TO/FROM SZAWARSKI, ZBIGNIEW 1984-86: Typed Letter Signed

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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