Analytical Philosophy of Medicine

Introduction.- Chapter 1 The Logical Roots of Medicine.- Chapter 2 Intrinsic Negativities: The Ontological Roots of Medicine Suffering, Discomfort and Harm.- Chapter 3 Normalcy or Abnormalcy.- Chapter 4 Explanation.- Chapter 5 Causation and Aetiology.- Chapter 6 Function and Medicine's Hybrid Concepts.- Chapter 7 Prudential Objectives Medical Need and Demand.- Chapter 8 Diagnosis Clinical Epistemology.- Chapter 9 Diseases, Injuries, and Impairments.- Chapter 10 Mental Disorder.- Chapter 11 Socially Deviant Behaviour.- Chapter 12 Unexplained Physical Symptoms and Functional Disorders.- Chapter 13 Health.- Chapter 14 Preventive, Therapeutic, and Palliative Care.- Chapter 15 The Clinical Relationship. The tale of two stories.- Chapter 16 Context and Limits of Medicine.- Chapter 17 Tragedy.- Notes and References.- Bibliography.

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• Bioética
• Filosofia
• Ética médica e conduta profissional
• A filosofia analítica e positivismo lógico

Clinical epistemology;Normal, Abnormal and Pathological;physical and mental suffering;All-or-nothing character of pathology;The Spectrum of Abnormality;Non-natural medical conventions;Causal Role vs Causal Capacities;Plurality of Causes;Necessary and Sufficient Causes;Medical ontology