2 edition of Philosophy and medicine found in the catalog.
Philosophy and medicine
Erich Kurt Ledermann
Published
1970
by Tavistock Publications in London
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Written in English
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LC Classifications | R723 L43 |
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Pagination | 180p. |
Number of Pages | 180 |
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Open Library | OL19809476M |
Kazem Sadegh-Zadeh (born 23 April ) is an analytic philosopher of medicine. He studied medicine and philosophy at the German universities of Münster, Berlin, and Göttingen with Internship and residency , assistant professor , full professor of philosophy of medicine at the University of Münster Brand: Springer Netherlands. Buy Philosophy of Medicine by Thompson, R. Paul, Upshur, Ross (ISBN: ) from Amazon's Book Store. Free UK delivery on eligible orders.5/5(3).
His most famous works are The Book of Healing, a philosophical and scientific encyclopedia, and The Canon of Medicine, a medical encyclopedia which became a standard medical text at many medieval universities and remained in use as late as Besides philosophy and medicine, Avicenna's corpus includes writings on astronomy, alchemy Born: Aug , Afshona, Bukhara, Iran (now . "Philosophy of Medicine asks two central questions about medicine: what is it, and what should we think of it? Philosophy of medicine itself has evolved in response to developments in the philosophy of science, especially with regard to epistemology, positioning it to make contributions that are medically useful.
The philosophy of medicine is a branch of philosophy that explores issues in theory, research, and practice within the field of health sciences. More specifically in topics of epistemology, metaphysics, and medical ethics, which overlaps with bioethics. The Philosophy of Medicine: Framing the Field - Ebook written by H. Tristram Engelhardt Jr.. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read The Philosophy of Medicine: Framing the Field.
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In a concluding Epilogue, he discusses how the philosophical analysis of the humanization of modern medicine helps to address the crisis-of-care, as well as the question of “What is medicine?” The book’s unique features include a comprehensive coverage of the various topics in the philosophy of medicine that have emerged over the past several decades and a philosophical Cited by: Rights to Health Care (Philosophy and Medicine): Medicine & Health Science Books @ This is a rich book, combining successfully, normally discrete disciplines which take medical knowledge as a topic.
Explorations in Knowledge. I recommend this book to anyone interested in philosophy and growth of medical knowledge and particularly to students of cturer: Springer.
The nature of medicine raises fundamental questions about explanation, causation, knowledge and ontology – questions that are central to philosophy as well as medicine. This book introduces the fundamental issues in philosophy of medicine for those coming to the subject for the first time, including.
Philosophy is the discipline that deals with such conceptual, metaphysical, epistemological, methodological, and axiological matters. This handbook covers all the central concepts in medicine, such as ageing, death, disease, mental disorder, and well-being.
A 1,year-old text at the foundation of modern medicine and biology. This is one of the best philosophy books in the history of medical practice, and forms the foundation of our current understanding of human health and disease.
In this new book she argues that medicine and philosophy have a similarly antagonistic relationship, at least until the Laws, where there is a rapprochement. Much of the book is structured around Levin's account of medicine in the Gorgias, Symposium, and Republic, and in the penultimate chapter she discusses the newly irenic attitude to.
The Philosophy and Medicine series is dedicated to publishing monographs and collections of essays that contribute importantly to scholarship in bioethics and the philosophy of medicine. The series addresses the full scope of issues in bioethics and philosophy of medicine, from euthanasia to justice and solidarity in health care, and from the concept of disease to the phenomenology.
Philosophy of Medicine Alex Broadbent. Proposes a novel theory of the nature of medicine, clarifying both its purpose and its meaning; Suggests appropriate attitudes to medicine as a whole, and explores debates between competing medical traditions.
Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the philosophy of medicine that encompasses the topics connected to the philosophy of science that arise.
Philosophy of Medicine asks two central questions about medicine: what is it, and what should we think of it. Philosophy of medicine itself has evolved in response to developments in the philosophy of science, especially with regard to epistemology, positioning it to make contributions that are medically : Oxford University Press.
A very brief review on philosophy of medicine. Informative and relatively easy to read (I read the book in Farsi "daramadi bar falsafeye elme teb; tarhe no). Since this book is the only one in this kind that I've read (and probably the only one that is available for in Iran), I have no point of reference to compare this book with/5.
An Introductory Philosophy of Medicine Book Summary: In this book the author explores the shifting philosophical boundaries of modern medical knowledge and practice occasioned by the crisis of quality-of-care, especially in terms of the various humanistic adjustments to the biomedical model.
To that end he examines the metaphysical, epistemological, and ethical. In a concluding Epilogue, he discusses how the philosophical analysis of the humanization of modern medicine helps to address the crisis-of-care, as well as the question of “What is medicine?” The book’s unique features include a comprehensive coverage of the various topics in the philosophy of medicine that have emerged over the past several decades and a Price: $ Medical practice is practiced morality, and clinical research belongs to normative ethics.
The present book elucidates and advances this thesis by: 1. analyzing the structure of medical language, knowledge, and theories; 2. inquiring into the foundations of the clinical encounter; 3. introducing the logic and methodology of clinical decision-making; 4.
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Purchase Philosophy of Medicine, Volume 16 - 1st Edition. Print Book & E-Book. ISBN. The nature of medicine raises fundamental questions about explanation, causation, knowledge and ontology – questions that are central to philosophy as well as medicine. This book introduces the fundamental issues in philosophy of medicine for those coming to the subject for the first time, including:Author: R.
Paul Thompson, Ross E.G. Upshur.The nature of medicine raises fundamental questions about explanation, causation, knowledge and ontology – questions that are central to philosophy as well as medicine.
This book introduces the fundamental issues in philosophy of medicine for those coming to the subject for the first time, including: • understanding the physician–patient. This innovative book clarifies the distinction between philosophy of medicine and medical philosophy, expanding the focus from the 'knowing that' of the first to the 'knowing how' of the latter.
The idea of patient and provider self-discovery becomes the method and strategy at the basis of therapeutic treatment.