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Naturalism in the Philosophy of Health [Electronic book].

Giroux, Élodie.
2016
B1-5802
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Title
Naturalism in the Philosophy of Health [Electronic book].
Author
Giroux, Élodie.
ISBN
3319290916 (ebk)
9783319290911 (ebk)
9783319290898
3319290894
3319290894
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[Place of publication not identified] : Springer International Publishing, 2016.
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English
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9783319290898
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B1-5802
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Summary
In a series of papers published in the 1970s, Christopher Boorse proposed a naturalist theory of health, mainly based on a value-free concept of 'biological function', a concept of 'reference class' and the notion of 'statistical normality'. His theory has profoundly shaped the philosophical debates on the concepts of health and disease. It could even be said that the numerous criticisms of his 'biostatistical theory' are at the centre of what is usually referred to as the debate between 'normativists' and 'naturalists'. This volume offers the first comprehensive review and critical assessment of the nature and status of naturalism in the philosophy of health. It explores the notion of biological normativity and its relevance for the philosophy of health, and it analyses the implications of the philosophical theories of health for healthcare and the debate on health enhancement.
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In a series of papers published in the 1970s, Christopher Boorse proposed a naturalist theory of health, mainly based on a value-free concept of 'biological function', a concept of 'reference class' and the notion of 'statistical normality'. His theory has profoundly shaped the philosophical debates on the concepts of health and disease. It could even be said that the numerous criticisms of his 'biostatistical theory' are at the centre of what is usually referred to as the debate between 'normativists' and 'naturalists'. This volume offers the first comprehensive review and critical assessment of the nature and status of naturalism in the philosophy of health. It explores the notion of biological normativity and its relevance for the philosophy of health, and it analyses the implications of the philosophical theories of health for healthcare and the debate on health enhancement.
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History, Philosophy and Theory of the Life Sciences Ser.
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Chapter 1: Introduction. Why a Book on Naturalism in the Philosophy of Health?; Élodie Giroux
PART I: The Biostatistical Theory of Disease: Criticisms and Improvements
Chapter 2: Is Boorse's Biostatistical Theory of Health Naturalistic?; Maël Lemoine
Chapter 3: In Search of Normal Functions: BST, Cummins Functions, and Hempel's Problem; Marion Le Bidan
Chapter 4: On Comparative Versus Non-comparative Theory of Health; Daniel Hausman
Chapter 5: What a Naturalist Theory of Illness Should be; Thomas Schramme
PART II: Health, Normativity and Naturalism
Chapter 6: Contextualizing Medical Norms: Georges Canguilhem's Surnaturalism; Jonathan Sholl
Chapter 7: Organizational Malfunctions and the Notions of Health and Disease; Cristian Saborido
Chapter 8: Biological Organization and Pathology: Three Views on the Normativity of Medicine; Arantza Etxeberria
PART III: Implications for Healthcare
Chapter 9: Goals of Medicine; Christopher Boorse
Chapter 10: From 'Better Than Well' to 'More Than Human'; Jean-Yves Goffi
Chapter 11: Broadening and Balancing the Goals of Medicine: Battling Disease and Treating the Healthy; Peter Schwartz
Chapter 12: A Defence of a Holistic Notion of Health; Lennart Nordenfelt.

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