The philosophy of medicine : framing the field ; [collection of essays in honor of Stuart F. Spicker

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 gave shape to the philosophy of medicine, lays out the broad scope of concerns from the philosophy of embodiment, to issues of the role of ethics consultants, to concepts of disease, equity and the meaning of history. The Philosophy of Medicine and Bioethics: An Introduction to the Framing of a Field....Pages 1-15 Front Matter....Pages 17-17 Bodies of Knowledge, Philosophical Anthropology, and Philosophy of Medicine....Pages 19-36 Bodies, Body Parts, and Body Language: Reflections on Ontology and Personal Identity in Medical Practice....Pages 37-55 Bodies and Minds in the Philosophy of Medicine: Organ Sales and the Lived Body....Pages 57-78 Front Matter....Pages 79-79 Accommodating Death: Euthanasia in The Netherlands....Pages 81-116 Why Should Anyone Listen to Ethics Consultants?....Pages 117-137 Changing Views of Paternalism in Research: Aids Activists Demand Change....Pages 139-156 Front Matter....Pages 157-157 Three Designations of Disorder: Diversity, Disease and Determinism in Psychiatric Thought and Practice....Pages 159-176 Equity and the Health Effects of Urbanization....Pages 177-194 Engelhardt on Kant’s Moral Foundations and Hegel’s Category of the State....Pages 195-221 Bole on Kant, Hegel, and Engelhardt: A Brief Reply....Pages 223-225 Epilogue: The Use of the Past....Pages 227-234 The Philosophy Of Medicine And Bioethics: An Introduction To The Framing Of A Field -- Bodies Of Knowledge, Philosophical Anthropology, And Philosophy Of Medicine -- Bodies, Body Parts, And Body Language: Reflections On Ontology And Personal Identity In Medical Practice -- Bodies And Minds In The Philosophy Of Medicine: Organ Sales And The Lived Body -- Accommodating Death: Euthanasia In The Netherlands -- Why Should Anyone Listen To Ethics Consultants? -- Changing Views Of Paternalism In Research: Aids Activists Demand Change -- Three Designations Of Disorder: Diversity, Disease, And Determinism In Psychiatric Thought And Practice -- Equity And The Health Effects Of Urbanization -- Engelhardt On Kant's Moral Foundations And Hegel's Category Of The State -- Bole On Kant, Hegel, And Engelhardt: A Brief Reply -- Epilogue: The Use Of The Past. Edited By H. Tristam Engelhardt. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "Beyond Brain Death offers a provocative challenge to one of the most widely accepted conclusions of contemporary bioethics: the position that brain death marks the death of the human person. Eleven chapters by physicians, philosophers, and theologians present the case against brain based criteria for human death. Each author believes that this position calls into question the moral acceptability of the transplantation of unimpaired vital organs from brain dead patients who have continuing function of the circulatory system. One strength of the book is its international approach to the question; contributors are from the United States, the United Kingdom, Liechtenstein, and Japan. This book will appeal to a wide audience, including physicians and other health care professionals, philosophers, theologians, medical sociologists, and social workers."--Jacket As interest in the medical humanities developed in medical education, an area of research and scholarship took shape: the philosophy of medicine. This collection of essays lays out a range of concerns from the philosophy of embodiment, to concepts of disease, equity and the meaning of history