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The book brings together thirteen essays presented to medical and
psychiatric societies, mainly during the 1970's and 1980's. In
these essays, Gadamer justifies the reasons for a philosophical
interest in health and medicine, and a corresponding need for
health practitioners to enter into a dialogue with philosophy.
In this important new book, Hans-Georg Gadamer discusses the
transformation in human self-understanding wrought by the
scientific worldview, focusing in particular on the unparalleled
achievements of modern medicine. He explores the ethical and
humanist issues raised by the technological successes of modern
clinical practice, and relates them to the classical conception of
"praxis" in the philosophical tradition. In a series of lucid and
engaging analyses, Gadamer eloquently defends the idea of medicine,
not only as a "science of health, but as an "art" of hermeneutic
relevance, requiring the exercise of practical judgment and
personal interpretation. We should, he argues, recognize the limits
of purely technical approach to healing, as well as the importance
of a qualitative approach to medical treatment. Written by one of
the leading philosophers of the twentieth century, this brilliant
meditation on health, illness, and the art of healing will be of
interest to general readers as well as students of philosophy and
social thought.
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Critique of Judgement (Paperback)
Immanuel Kant; Edited by Nicholas Walker; Translated by James Creed Meredith
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'beauty has purport and significance only for human beings, for
beings at once animal and rational' In the Critique of Judgement
(1790) Kant offers a penetrating analysis of our experience of the
beautiful and the sublime, discussing the objectivity of taste,
aesthetic disinterestedness, the relation of art and nature, the
role of imagination, genius and originality, the limits of
representation and the connection between morality and the
aesthetic. He also investigates the validity of our judgements
concerning the apparent purposiveness of nature with respect to the
highest interests of reason and enlightenment. The work profoundly
influenced the artists and writers of the classical and romantic
period and the philosophy of Hegel and Schelling. It has remained a
central point of reference from Schopenhauer and Nietzsche through
to phenomenology, hermeneutics, the Frankfurt School, analytical
aesthetics and contemporary critical theory. J. C. Meredith's
classic translation has been revised in accordance with standard
modern renderings and provided with a bilingual glossary. This
edition also includes the important 'First Introduction' that Kant
originally composed for the work. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100
years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range
of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume
reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most
accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including
expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to
clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and
much more.
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Black Belt (Paperback)
Nicholas Walker
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R241
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