Pandemic, health engagement, social misfit and presidential necrophilia

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https://doi.org/10.5902/2179378643929

Keywords:

Pandemic, Life, Science, Economy, Suffering

Abstract

This article approaches the pandemic calamity due to COVID-19 through a focus that connect philosophical, political and economic perspectives in this global chaos comprehension. In an attempt to decrease the pandemic deleterious effects in the human life, ethical arrangements are analyzed, as well as corporative and governmental factors that impede the fight capacity against COVID-19 and increase the humanity loss.

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Author Biography

Renato Nunes Bittencourt, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ

PhD in Philosophy at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ

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Published

2020-07-03

How to Cite

Bittencourt, R. N. (2020). Pandemic, health engagement, social misfit and presidential necrophilia. Voluntas: International Journal of Philosophy, 11, e14. https://doi.org/10.5902/2179378643929

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Vol. 11 (2020): Special Ed. (2020): Pandemic and Philosophy (Continuous Publishing)

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Special Ed.: Pandemic and Philosophy (continuous publication)

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