Philosophy of Physiology, 9781009370370
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Rethinking health and disease: Physiology defines its own terms.

Philosophy of Physiology

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  • Paperback

    88 pages

  • Release Date

    13 February 2025

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Summary

The Vital Spark: A Philosophy of Physiology

Time is ripe to complement the question “what is health and disease?” in the philosophy of medicine with a “philosophy of physiology.” Indeed, the actors in this debate share the conviction that a “foundational” concept dictates to this scientific field what is to be considered healthy or pathological and leaves it to explore only facts and mechanisms.

Rejecting this presupposition, the philosophy of physiology accepts that biomedi…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781009370370
ISBN-10:1009370375
Series:Elements in the Philosophy of Biology
Author:Maël Lemoine
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Imprint:Cambridge University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:88
Release Date:13 February 2025
Weight:141g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm x 5mm

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