Head Transplantation: The Ultimate Level that Medicine has not yet Achieved

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The process of head transplantation is reviewed according to Cartesian philosophy. Recent developments in head transplantationwere followed with great interest in the media and society. The surgeon Sergio Canavero stated that he could perform headtransplantation. His ethical approaches to the procedure are evaluated, and the methodological suitability of the procedure withregard to the scientific ethics is discussed. The perception of the head transplantation process in the media and society is describedas a phenomenon, and the relationship between society and science is evaluated. Ethical duties and responsibilities are highlightedas an area of knowledge. According to the perspective of Cartesian philosophy, it is not yet possible to perform head transplantationunder the conditions of today’s medicine.