Medicine raises numerous philosophical issues. Most discussed have
been debates in bioethics. Yet contemporary medicine is also a rich
source of controversies and examples that raise important issues in
philosophy of science, philosophy of biology, and metaphysics. This
volume approaches the philosophy of medicine from the broad
naturalist perspective that holds that philosophy must be
continuous with, constrained by, and relevant to empirical results
of the natural and social sciences and that believes that the
history, sociology, politics, and ethics of science provide
relevant information for philosophical analysis. One traditional
topic covered by several of the contributions is the nature of
disease, but the approach is largely from the philosophy of science
rather than traditional linguistic analysis. The complex interplay
of epistemological and sociological factors in producing evidence
in medicine is discussed by chapters on collective medical
discussion making, experimental medicine," genetic" diseases,
mental illness, and race and gender categories. The upshot is a
volume that ties medicine to contemporary issues in philosophy of
science and metaphysics like no other.
a ~a ]An excellent collection of essays in the philosophy of
medicine. Whereas most philosophical work about medicine has been
concerned with medical ethics, this volume focuses more on key
questions in epistemology and metaphysics, although many of these
are also relevant to ethical issues. Some of the chapters are among
the best I have read in the philosophy of medicine on their
respective topics.a (TM)
Professor Paul Thagard, Philosophy Department, University of
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
