Advancing the Philosophy of Medicine: Towards New Topics and Sources

Thaddeus Metz, Chadwin Harris

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Abstract

The first part of an issue devoted to Alex Broadbent's essay titled "Prediction, Understanding, and Medicine," this article notes the under-development of a variety of issues in the philosophy of medicine that transcend bioethics and the longstanding debates about the nature of health/illness and of evidence-based medicine. It also indicates the importance of drawing on non-Western, and particularly African, traditions in addressing these largely metaphysical and epistemological matters.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)281-288
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Medicine and Philosophy
Volume43
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 May 2018

Keywords

  • cure
  • disease
  • epistemic justice
  • health
  • medical expert
  • medicine
  • non-Western medicine
  • philosophy of medicine
  • science
  • traditional medicine
  • treatment

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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