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The Philosophy of Medicine: Framing the Field
H. Tristram . Ed(S): Engelhardt
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Paperback. Editor(s): Engelhardt, H. Tristram. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 710.
The term `bioethics' was coined in 1971, just as interest in the medical humanities claimed a prominent place in medical education. Out of this interest, a substantial area of research and scholarship took shape: the philosophy of medicine. This field has been directed to the epistemological, ontological, and value-theoretical issues occasioned by medicine and the biomedical sciences. Bioethics is nested in this field and can only be fully understood in terms of the foundational issues it addresses. This collection of essays in honor of Stuart F. Spicker, one of the individuals who ... Read more
The term `bioethics' was coined in 1971, just as interest in the medical humanities claimed a prominent place in medical education. Out of this interest, a substantial area of research and scholarship took shape: the philosophy of medicine. This field has been directed to the epistemological, ontological, and value-theoretical issues occasioned by medicine and the biomedical sciences. Bioethics is nested in this field and can only be fully understood in terms of the foundational issues it addresses. This collection of essays in honor of Stuart F. Spicker, one of the individuals who ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Philosophy and Medicine
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048154197
SKU
V9789048154197
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