The Enigma of Health, 1st Edition
The Art of Healing in a Scientific Age
$55.58
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
14 February 1996
Summary
In this book, Gadamer discusses the transformations in human self-understanding, focusing on the achievements of modern medicine.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780745615943 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0745615945 |
| Author: | Hans-Georg Gadamer |
| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Imprint: | Polity Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 14 February 1996 |
| Weight: | 249g |
| Dimensions: | 226mm x 150mm x 10mm |
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Critics Review
“The Enigma of Health is a thoroughly wise book and should be compulsory reading for anyone with a direct or passing, professional or lay, interest in medicine and health-care. It is also an excellent introduction to the intricacies and subtleties of Gadamer’s thought.” Milltown Studies
“Anyone interested in Gadamer, and anyone seeking quotable quotes from a famous and influential philosopher who is sceptical of the claims of modernism in medicine, would do well to peruse this book.” Medical History
“There is much of interest … Gadamer has written wide-ranging essays which will generate reflection … thought provoking.” Health
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