Institute of Religion, Science and Social Studies

“Solicitude for Life and Death & Science”By Professor Ou Chongjing, Taiwan Nanhua University

On 7th, November 2005, Dr. Ou Chongjing, Taiwan Nanhua University, gave a high-level and wonderful lecture to students. Dr. Ou Chongjing is Director of the Research Center of World Zen, Taiwan Nanhua University, and Director of the Research Center of Sino-Japan Thoughts. The lecture was presided by Professor Jiang Sheng, Director of IRSSS, ShanDong University, Professor Su Weizhi, Curator of SDU library, attended.

In his lecture Professor Ou explicated his research from the nine fields, including solicitude for dying, directing of sorrow status, pressure releasing, the study of psyche, the study of suicide, and treatment of console, the pursuit significance of life and ritual of belief. Professor Ou also introduced his original opinions of euthanasia, death with dignity and donation of human organs.