The Philosophical Foundations of Modern Medicine

2012. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-230-34829-5
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 233 Seiten, Format (B × H): 159 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 485 g

An exploration of the philosophical foundation of modern medicine which explains why such a medicine possesses the characteristics it does and where precisely its strengths as well as its weaknesses lie. Written in plain English, it should be accessible to anyone who is intellectually curious, lay persons and medical professionals alike.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lee, K.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements Introduction PART I Philosophical Foundations Modern Philosophy, Modern Science and Its Methodology Category Volte-face: Organisms for Machines Machines and Reductionism Organism A Machine PART II Human Organism is Machine: MEDICINE Biomedicine: Some Sciences Biomedicine: Some Technologies PART III Nosology: The Monogenic Conception of Disease Linear Causality and the Monogenic Conception of Disease Determining the Cause: Controllability and Random Controlled Trials Epidemiology: 'Cinderella' Status? What Kind of Science Is It Really? Conclusion Notes References and Select Bibliography Index

Über Autor(innen)

KEEKOK LEE is Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Manchester, UK. Her research interests include environmental philosophy, philosophy of technology, and the relationship between the environment and technology from the ontological perspective. Her recent publications include: (2005); 2006); (2008); (forthcoming).