
The Hermeneutics of Medicine and the Phenomenology of Health: Steps Towards a Philosophy of Medical Practice
por:
Fredrik Svenaeus
Edición: 2001
Idioma: Inglés
Formato: Tapa dura
ISBN 10: 079236757X
ISBN 13: 9780792367574
Fecha de publicación:
April 30th, 2001
Editorial: Springer
Páginas: 214
Géneros: Philosophy, Health & Wellness
Svenaeus (health and society, U. of Linkeping, Sweden) offers insights into the philosophical undertones of modern medicine, incorporating Heidegger's phenomenology and Gadamer's hermeneutics to help make sense of a variety of themes in Western medicine. By evaluating the rise of modern medical practice and epistemology, as well as the phenomenology of health and illness, the author proposes a new way of understanding medical concepts such as health and the physician/patient relationship. Ultimately Svenaeus is interested in the encounter between doctor and patient and what that meeting reveals ontologically and epistemologically. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)