Medicine and Society, New Perspectives in Continental Philosophy (Philosophy and Medicine Book 120)

This volume addresses some of the most prominent questions in contemporary bioethics and philosophy of medicine: ‘liberal’ eugenics, enhancement, the normal and the pathological, the classification of mental illness, the relation between genetics, disease and the political sphere, the experience of illness and disability, and the sense of the subject of bioethical inquiry itself. All of these issues are addressed from a “continental” perspective, drawing on a rich tradition of inquiry into these questions in the fields of phenomenology, philosophical hermeneutics, French epistemology, critical theory and post-structuralism. At the same time, the contributions engage with the Anglo-American debate, resulting in a fruitful and constructive conversation that not only shows the depth and breadth of continental perspectives in bioethics and medicine, but also opens new avenues of discussion and exploration. For decades European philosophers have offered important insights into the relation between the practices of medicine, the concept of illness, and society more broadly understood. These interventions have generally striven to be both historically nuanced and accessible to non-experts. From Georges Canguilhem’s seminal __The Normal and the Pathological__, Michel Foucault’s lectures on madness, sexuality, and biopolitics, Hans Jonas’s deeply thoughtful essays on the right to die, life extension, and ethics in a technological age, Hans-Georg Gadamer’s lectures on __The Enigma of Health__, and more recently Jürgen Habermas’s carefully nuanced interventions on the question of liberal eugenics, these thinkers have sought to engage the wider public as much as their fellow philosophers on questions of paramount importance to current bioethical and social-political debate. The essays contained here continue this tradition of engagement and accessibility. In the best practices of European philosophy, the contributions in this volume aim to engage with and stimulate a broad spectrum of readers, not just experts. In doing so the volume offers a showcase of the richness and rigor of continental perspectives on medicine and society. This Volume Addresses Some Of The Most Prominent Questions In Contemporary Bioethics And Philosophy Of Medicine: ‘liberal’ Eugenics, Enhancement, The Normal And The Pathological, The Classification Of Mental Illness, The Relation Between Genetics, Disease And The Political Sphere, The Experience Of Illness And Disability, And The Sense Of The Subject Of Bioethical Inquiry Itself. All Of These Issues Are Addressed From A “continental” Perspective, Drawing On A Rich Tradition Of Inquiry Into These Questions In The Fields Of Phenomenology, Philosophical Hermeneutics, French Epistemology, Critical Theory And Post-structuralism. At The Same Time, The Contributions Engage With The Anglo-american Debate, Resulting In A Fruitful And Constructive Conversation That Not Only Shows The Depth And Breadth Of Continental Perspectives In Bioethics And Medicine, But Also Opens New Avenues Of Discussion And Exploration. For Decades European Philosophers Have Offered Important Insights Into The Relation Between The Practices Of Medicine, The Concept Of Illness, And Society More Broadly Understood. These Interventions Have Generally Striven To Be Both Historically Nuanced And Accessible To Non-experts. From Georges Canguilhem’s Seminal The Normal And The Pathological, Michel Foucault’s Lectures On Madness, Sexuality, And Biopolitics, Hans Jonas’s Deeply Thoughtful Essays On The Right To Die, Life Extension, And Ethics In A Technological Age, Hans-georg Gadamer’s Lectures On The Enigma Of Health, And More Recently Jürgen Habermas’s Carefully Nuanced Interventions On The Question Of Liberal Eugenics, These Thinkers Have Sought To Engage The Wider Public As Much As Their Fellow Philosophers On Questions Of Paramount Importance To Current Bioethical And Social-political Debate. The Essays Contained Here Continue This Tradition Of Engagement And Accessibility. In The Best Practices Of European Philosophy, The Contributions In This Volume Aim To Engage With And Stimulate A Broad Spectrum Of Readers, Not Just Experts. In Doing So The Volume Offers A Showcase Of The Richness And Rigor Of Continental Perspectives On Medicine And Society. . Table Of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Part I: Figures And Grounds: Continental Approaches To Bioethics And Medicine -- Chapter 1, Gilbert Hottois; “defining Bioethics” -- Chapter 2, Niall Keane; “on The Origins Of Illness And The Hiddenness Of Health: A Hermeneutic Approach To The History Of A Problem” -- Chapter 3; Michael Hauskeller; “the Ontological Ethics Of Hans Jonas” -- Part Ii: The Experience Of Illness: Phenomenological Approaches -- Chapter 4, Jenny Slatman And Guy Widdershoven; “an Ethics Of Embodiment: The Body As Subject And Object” -- Chapter 5, Havi Carel; “conspicuous, Obtrusive, Obstinate: a Phenomenology Of The Ill Body” -- Chapter 6, Eran Dorfman; “the Body Between Pathology And The Everyday” -- Part Iii: The Normal And The Pathological -- Chapter 7, Andreas De Block And Jonathan Sholl; “towards A Critique Of Normalization: Canguilhem And Boorse” -- Chapter 8, Pieter Adrians ; “are Paraphilias Mental Illnesses?” -- Chapter 9, Catherine Mills; “liberal Eugenics, Human Enhancement And The Concept Of The Normal” -- Part Iv: Life Itself: From Bio To Political -- Chapter 10, Charles Wolfe; “was Canguilhem A Biochauvanist” -- Chapter 11, Michael Lewis; “on (auto)immune Life: Derrida, Esposito And Agamben -- Chapter 12, Lisa Guenther; “the Psychopathology Of Space: A Phenomenological Critique Of Solitary Confinement” -- Part V: The Horizons Of Medicine: Eugenics, Enhancement And Anthropotechics -- Chapter 13, Christien Van Den Anker; “the Right To Be Impaired And The Legacy Of Eugenics: A Critical Reading Of The Un Convention On ‘disability’ Rights” -- Chapter 14, Sylvie Allouche; “from Enhancement Medicine To Anthropotechnology” -- Chapter 15, Corry Shores; “being Machine, Two Competing Model Of Neuroprosthesis”. . Darian Meacham, Editor. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This volume addresses some of the most prominent questions in contemporary bioethics and philosophy of medicine: ĺlliberalĺl eugenics, enhancement, the normal and the pathological, the classification of mental illness, the relation between genetics, disease and the political sphere, the experience of illness and disability, and the sense of the subject of bioethical inquiry itself. All of these issues are addressed from a ĺlcontinentalĺl perspective, drawing on a rich tradition of inquiry into these questions in the fields of phenomenology, philosophical hermeneutics, French epistemology, critical theory and post-structuralism. At the same time, the contributions engage with the Anglo-American debate, resulting in a fruitful and constructive conversation that not only shows the depth and breadth of continental perspectives in bioethics and medicine, but also opens new avenues of discussion and exploration. ℗l For decades European philosophers have offered important insights into the relation between the practices of medicine, the concept of illness, and society more broadly understood. These interventions have generally striven to be both historically nuanced and accessible to non-experts. From Georges Canguilhemĺls seminal The Normal and the Pathological, Michel Foucaultĺls lectures on madness, sexuality, and biopolitics, Hans Jonasĺls deeply thoughtful essays on the right to die, life extension, and ethics in a technological age, Hans-Georg Gadamerĺls lectures on The Enigma of Health, and more recently J©ơrgen Habermasĺls carefully nuanced interventions on the question of liberal eugenics, these thinkers have sought to engage the wider public as much as their fellow philosophers on questions of paramount importance to current bioethical and social-political debate. The essays contained here continue this tradition of engagement and accessibility. In the best practices of European philosophy, the contributions in this volume aim to engage with and stimulate a broad spectrum of readers, not just experts. In doing so the volume offers a showcase of the richness and rigor of continental perspectives on medicine and society.℗l Front Matter....Pages i-viii Introduction....Pages 1-11 Front Matter....Pages 13-13 Defining Bioethics: Back to the Sources....Pages 15-38 The Ontological Ethics of Hans Jonas....Pages 39-55 On the Origins of Illness and the Hiddenness of Health: A Hermeneutic Approach to the History of a Problem....Pages 57-72 The Ethical Self After Genetics....Pages 73-83 Front Matter....Pages 85-85 An Ethics of Embodiment: The Body as Object and Subject....Pages 87-104 Conspicuous, Obtrusive and Obstinate: A Phenomenology of the Ill Body....Pages 105-123 The Body Between Pathology and the Everyday....Pages 125-138 Front Matter....Pages 139-139 Towards a Critique of Normalization: Canguilhem and Boorse....Pages 141-158 Are Paraphilias Mental Disorders? The Case of the DSM....Pages 159-178 Liberal Eugenics, Human Enhancement and the Concept of the Normal....Pages 179-194 Front Matter....Pages 195-195 Was Canguilhem a Biochauvinist? Goldstein, Canguilhem and the Project of Biophilosophy....Pages 197-212 Of (Auto-)Immune Life: Derrida, Esposito, Agamben....Pages 213-231 The Psychopathology of Space: A Phenomenological Critique of Solitary Confinement....Pages 233-250 Front Matter....Pages 251-251 The Right to Be Impaired and the Legacy of Eugenics: A Critical Reading of the UN Convention on “Disability” Rights....Pages 253-270 Being Machine: Two Competing Models for Neuroprosthesis....Pages 271-294 From “Enhancement Medicine” to “Anthropotechnology”....Pages 295-315 Back Matter....Pages 317-323