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| He has spoken against both euthanasia legislation and Darwinism, and has argued that the ] shows how a slippery slope can form, where a "permissive attitude to assisted suicide" can lead to other changes.<ref>{{cite web | last = Casey | first = Donna | url=http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2007/11/02/4625978-sun.html |title=Debating euthanasia | work = CNews |publisher=Sun Media |accessdate= July 23, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/reviewofbooks_printable/4007/ |title=spiked review of books | Killer arguments against euthanasia | last = Yuill | first = Kevin | date = October 26, 2007 | work = The Spiked Review of Books | accessdate = July 23, 2011 }}</ref> On Darwinism, Dowbiggin has argued that with the overthrow of the theories of Marx and Freud, Darwinism may be next, and he has asked if ] needs to be replaced with something else.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/518753631.html?dids=518753631:518753631&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+05%2C+1993&author=Ian+Dowbiggin+Special+to+The+Star&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=After+Marx+and+Freud%2C+is+Darwin+next+to+tumble%3F&pqatl=google |title=After Marx and Freud, is Darwin next to tumble? |work=The Star |accessdate=July 23, 2011 | first=Ian | last=Dowbiggin | date=June 5, 1993 }}</ref> | He has spoken against both euthanasia legislation and Darwinism, and has argued that the ] shows how a slippery slope can form, where a "permissive attitude to assisted suicide" can lead to other changes.<ref>{{cite web | last = Casey | first = Donna | url=http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2007/11/02/4625978-sun.html |title=Debating euthanasia | work = CNews |publisher=Sun Media |accessdate= July 23, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/reviewofbooks_printable/4007/ |title=spiked review of books | Killer arguments against euthanasia | last = Yuill | first = Kevin | date = October 26, 2007 | work = The Spiked Review of Books | accessdate = July 23, 2011 }}</ref> On Darwinism, Dowbiggin has argued that with the overthrow of the theories of Marx and Freud, Darwinism may be next, and he has asked if ] needs to be replaced with something else.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/518753631.html?dids=518753631:518753631&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+05%2C+1993&author=Ian+Dowbiggin+Special+to+The+Star&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=After+Marx+and+Freud%2C+is+Darwin+next+to+tumble%3F&pqatl=google |title=After Marx and Freud, is Darwin next to tumble? |work=The Star |accessdate=July 23, 2011 | first=Ian | last=Dowbiggin | date=June 5, 1993 }}</ref> | ||
| Dowbiggin has delivered lectures at numerous universities in Canada and the United States. | |||
| Dowbiggin has given speeches at a Canadian ] conference<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2005/nov/05112201.html |title=National Pro-Life Conference in Montreal A Rousing Success Despite Setbacks |work=LifeSiteNews.com | last = Gosgnach | first = Tony | date = November 22, 2005 |accessdate= July 23, 2011 }}</ref> and the ''Euthanasia Prevention Coalition'' symposium.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2003/nov/03111706.html |title=Prof Links Euthanasia, Eugenics, Sex Education, Population Control, Gay Rights and Abortion Movements |work=LifeSiteNews.com |date=November 17, 2003 | accessdate=July 23, 2011 }}</ref> | |||
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| Ian Robert Dowbiggin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1952 (age 72–73) |
| Alma mater | University of Rochester, University of Toronto, MacMaster University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | History |
| Institutions | University of Prince Edward Island |
Ian Robert Dowbiggin, born 1952 (age 72–73), is an academic historian, an author and an opponent of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. He is a professor in the History department at the University of Prince Edward Island.
Euthanasia
Dowbiggin has written extensively on the history of the euthanasia movement, including A Merciful End: The Euthanasia Movement in Modern America (2003) and A Concise History of Euthanasia: Life, Death, God, and Medicine (2005). His works link Darwinism to the euthanasia movement, and he has argued that "the ideological justification for euthanasia lies not in the advanced medical technologies of the late 20th century, but in the social Darwinism, eugenics, and utilitarianism of the late 19th century", presenting the movement as utilitarian and anticlerical. This focus has been criticised, with Dowbiggin having been accused of overemphasising the relationship between eugenics and euthanasia, and of muddying "important conceptual and practical distinctions" of the different aspects of euthanasia.
He has spoken against both euthanasia legislation and Darwinism, and has argued that the Netherlands shows how a slippery slope can form, where a "permissive attitude to assisted suicide" can lead to other changes. On Darwinism, Dowbiggin has argued that with the overthrow of the theories of Marx and Freud, Darwinism may be next, and he has asked if Darwinism needs to be replaced with something else.
Dowbiggin has delivered lectures at numerous universities in Canada and the United States.
Partial bibliography
- A Concise History of Euthanasia: Life, Death, God, and Medicine (2005)
- A Merciful End: The Euthanasia Movement in Modern America (2003)
- Suspicious Minds: The Triumph of Paranoia in Everyday Life (1999)
- Keeping America Sane: Psychiatry and Eugenics in the United States and Canada, 1880-1940 (1997)
- Inheriting Madness: Professionalization and Psychiatric Knowledge in 19th Century France (1991)
References
- Weikart, Richard (2004). "Killing Them Kindly: Lessons from the euthanasia movement". Retrieved July 23, 2011.
- ^ Larson, Edward (2004). "Review: Euthanasia in America: Past, Present, and Future: A Review of a "Merciful End" and "Forced Exit"". Michigan Law Review. 102 (6): 1245–1262. JSTOR 4141944.
- "Oxford University Press: A Merciful End: Ian Dowbiggin". www.oup.com. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
- Woien, Sandra (2007). "Review of Ian Dowbiggin, A Concise History of Euthanasia: Life, Death, God, and Medicine and Neal Nicol and Harry Wylie, Between the Dying and the Dead: Dr. Jack Kevorkian's Life and the Battle to Legalize Euthanasia". American Journal of Bioethics. 7 (11): 50–52.
- Casey, Donna. "Debating euthanasia". CNews. Sun Media. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
- Yuill, Kevin (October 26, 2007). "spiked review of books". The Spiked Review of Books. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Text "Killer arguments against euthanasia" ignored (help) - Dowbiggin, Ian (June 5, 1993). "After Marx and Freud, is Darwin next to tumble?". The Star. Retrieved July 23, 2011.