Person, Society and Value
Author | : Paulina Taboada |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2002-05-31 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 9781402005039 |
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From a symposium marking the halfway point in their two-year research, scholars of philosophy and medicine from the US, Europe, and Chile explore how the World Health Organization's definition of health can be both personalist and operational. The 11 papers cover health in relation to the human person, human well-being, and society. The general conclusion is that answering philosophical questions regarding such matters as the essence and value of human health is crucial for solving political problems such as how to legislate health care policy. The International Academy of Philosophy undertook the project with funding from the Swiss National Science Foundation. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR