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. 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: 'Philosophy and Genetic Revolutions' (2005); 'Zoos: A Philosophical Tour ('2006); 'Homo Faber: The Unity of the History of Technology and the Philosophy of Technology' (2008); 'Towards Constructing Post-postmodern 21st Century Sciences: The Relevance of Classical Chinese Medicine' (forthcoming). INDICE: 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 -
- ISBN: 978-0-230-34829-5
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 256
- Fecha Publicación: 16/12/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés