Zeno's paradox of immortality

Gerontology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 85-92

  Olshansky, S Jay ^a   Carnes, Bruce A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Immortality; Longevity; Mortality

Indexed keywords

DEATH; HUMAN; LIFE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONGEVITY; MATHEMATICS; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCIENTIST; THINKING;

FORECASTING; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONGEVITY; MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS; PHILOSOPHY;

EID: 84871617465     PISSN: 0304324X     EISSN: 14230003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000341225     Document Type: Review

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