Immortality

Immortality (or eternal life) is the concept of existing for a potentially infinite, or indeterminate length, of time. Throughout history, humans have had the desire to live forever. What form an unending or indefinitely-long human life would take, has been the subject of much speculation, fantasy, and debate.

Further reading

• Alexander, Brian. 2003. Rapture: How Biotech Became the New Religion. Basic Books. ISBN 0738207616
• Ben Bova. 2000. Immortality: How Science Is Extending Your Life Span-and Changing the World. New York: Avon. ISBN 0380793180
• Oscar Cullmann, Immortality of the Soul or Resurrection of the Dead? 1955. (available online)
• Paul Edwards. 1997. Immortality. Prometheus Books. ISBN 1573921300
• Robert A. Freitas Jr.. 2002. "Death is an Outrage"
• Hall, Stephen S. 2003. Merchants of Immortality: Chasing the Dream of Human Life Extension. Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0618095241
• Immortality Institute. 2004. The Scientific Conquest Of Death. Libros En Red. ISBN 9875611352
• R. Michael Perry. 2000. Forever For All: Moral philosophy, Cryonics, and the Scientific Prospects for Immortality. New York: Universal Publishers. ISBN 1581127243
• West, Michael D. 2003. The Immortal Cell: One Scientist's Quest to Solve the Mystery of Human Aging. Doubleday. ISBN 0385509286