Editors:
- Approaches issues in philosophy of medicine from a philosophy of science perspective
- Ties metaphysical issues to contemporary controversies in medicine
- Would be a good supplemental text for courses in philosophy of science, philosophy of medicine and philosophy of biology
Part of the book series: Philosophy and Medicine (PHME, volume 90)
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Reviews
"…An excellent collection of essays in the philosophy of medicine. Whereas most philosophical work about medicine has been concerned with medical ethics, this volume focuses more on key questions in epistemology and metaphysics, although many of these are also relevant to ethical issues. Some of the chapters are among the best I have read in the philosophy of medicine on their respective topics." (Professor Paul Thagard, Philosophy Department, University of Waterloo, ON, Canada)
“Establishing Medical Reality: Essays in the Metaphysics and Epistemology of Biomedical Science contains exactly what its sub-title promises: a collection of essays on topics in the philosophy of medicine. … In sum, this collection contains a number of clear and thoughtful essays on core issues in the philosophy of medicine, particularly issues related to health and disease. … Bioethicists with an interest in metaphysical and epistemological issues within medicine … would be well served by reading this collection … .” (Kirstin Borgerson, Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics, January, 2010)Editors and Affiliations
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University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham
Harold Kincaid
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, USA
Jennifer McKitrick
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Establishing Medical Reality
Book Subtitle: Essays in the Metaphysics and Epistemology of Biomedical Science
Editors: Harold Kincaid, Jennifer McKitrick
Series Title: Philosophy and Medicine
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-5216-2
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2007
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-5215-6Published: 08 March 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-7312-9Published: 17 November 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-5216-3Published: 01 June 2007
Series ISSN: 0376-7418
Series E-ISSN: 2215-0080
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 240
Topics: Medicine/Public Health, general, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Medicine, Metaphysics, Philosophy of the Social Sciences