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AsadistinguishedscientistpacistandfeministUrsulaFranklinhasbeenregularlyinvitedbydiversegroupstoshareherinsightsintothesocialandpoliticalimpactsofscienceandtechnology.Thiscollectioncontainstwenty-twoofFranklinsspeechesandveinter-viewsthathavebeenretrievedandrestoredfromaudioandvisualrecordingswiththehelpofhercollaboratorJaneFreeman.Thesespeechesandinter-viewsavailablehereinprintforthersttimestresstheincreasedneedfordiscernmentandprincipleddialogueamongCanadians.AlthoughciviclifeformanyCanadianshaschangeddrasticallyinthepastvedecadesthebasicprinciplesofbuildingandmaintainingpeacefulcommunitiesremainunchanged.AddressingpracticesofeducationresearchandciviclifeFranklinlookstothepastaswellasthefuturetosuggestcollectivewaysofcultivatingdiscernmentandofadvancinghumanbetterment.AsawholethecollectionrevealstheevolutionofFranklinsperspectiveaperspectivethatisfurtherelaboratedinherafterthoughtsthatformthebooksintroductionandconclusion.AlthoughherspeechesandinterviewsareoftencriticalofthestatusquoUrsulaFranklinSpeaksisafundamentallyoptimisticbookgroundedintheconvictionofthehumancapacityforcompassionandunderstanding.UrsulaMartiusFranklinisacompanionoftheOrderofCanadaafellowoftheRoyalSocietyofCanadaprofessoremeritaattheUniversityofTorontoandaseniorfellowofMasseyCollege.SarahJaneFreemanisdirectoroftheOfceofEnglishLanguageandWritingSupportattheUniversityofTorontosSchoolofGraduateStudiesandaseniorfellowofMasseyCollege.DeathTalkaskswhywhenoursocietyhasrejectedeuthanasiaforovertwothousandyearsarewenowconsideringlegalizingitHaseuthanasiabeenpromotedbydeliberatelyconfusingitwithotherethicallyacceptableactsWhatistherelationbetweenpainrelieftreatmentsthatcouldshortenlifeandeuthanasiaHowdojournalisticvaluesandmediaethicsaffectthepublicsperceptionofeuthanasiaWhatimpactwouldthelegalizationofeuthanasiahaveonconceptsofhumanrightshumanresponsibilitiesandhumanethicsInDeathTalkMargaretSomervillearguesthatlegalizingeuthanasiawouldcauseirreparableharmtosocietysvalueofrespectforhumanlifewhichinsecularsocietiesiscarriedprimarilybytheinstitutionsoflawandmedicine.Deathhasalwaysbeenacentralfocusofthediscussionthatweengageinasindividualsandasasocietyinsearchingformeaninginlife.Moreoverweaccommodatetheinevitablerealityofdeathintothelivingofourlivesbydiscussingitthatisthroughdeathtalk.Untilthelasttwentyyearsthisdiscussionoccurredlargelyaspartofthepracticeoforganizedreligion.Todayinindustrializedwesternsocietiestheeuthanasiadebateprovidesacontextforsuchdiscussionandispartofthesearchforanewsocietal-culturalparadigm.SeekingtobalancethedeathtalkarticulatedintheeuthanasiadebatewithlifetalkSomervilleidentiestheveryseriousharmsforindividualsandsocietythatwouldresultfromacceptingeuthanasia.MargaretSomervilleisGaleProfessorofLawprofessorintheFacultyofMedicineandfoundingdirectoroftheMcGillCentreforMedicineEthicsandLawatMcGillUniversity.25MQUPSPRING2014SPECIFICATIONSApril2014978-0-7735-4376-832.95ACDN32.95AUS21.99paper6x9464ppSimultaneouselectroniceditionavailableSPECIFICATIONSJuly2014978-0-7735-4387-424.95ACDN24.95AUS16.99paper978-0-7735-4384-3100.00SCDN100.00SUS75.00cloth6x9248ppSimultaneouselectroniceditionavailableDeathTalkSecondEditionTheCaseagainstEuthanasiaandPhysician-AssistedSuicidemargaretsomervilleWithanewforewordbytheauthorAreasonedpassionateandwide-rangingenquiryintotheeuthanasiadebateanditsconsequencesforindividualsandsociety.SOCIOLOGYPHILOSOPHYCULTURALSTUDIESTECHNOLOGYUrsulaFranklinSpeaksThoughtsandAfterthoughtsursulamartiusfranklinincollaborationwithsarahjanefreemanEditedbySarahJaneFreemanAwide-rangingcollectionoftalksbyoneofCanadasbest-knownandbest-lovedthinkers.