Book contents
- Science, Medicine, and the Aims of Inquiry
- Science, Medicine, and the Aims of Inquiry
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Challenges to Medicine at the End of Its “Golden Age”
- Chapter 2 Toward a Normative Philosophy of Medicine
- Chapter 3 Science and Medicine
- Chapter 4 Inquiry in Medical Science
- Chapter 5 Understanding in Medicine
- Chapter 6 The Aim of Medicine I
- Chapter 7 The Aim of Medicine II
- Chapter 8 Rethinking the Challenges
- Conclusion
- References
- Index
Conclusion
Disorientation and the “Greatest Benefit to Mankind”
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 May 2024
- Science, Medicine, and the Aims of Inquiry
- Science, Medicine, and the Aims of Inquiry
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Challenges to Medicine at the End of Its “Golden Age”
- Chapter 2 Toward a Normative Philosophy of Medicine
- Chapter 3 Science and Medicine
- Chapter 4 Inquiry in Medical Science
- Chapter 5 Understanding in Medicine
- Chapter 6 The Aim of Medicine I
- Chapter 7 The Aim of Medicine II
- Chapter 8 Rethinking the Challenges
- Conclusion
- References
- Index
Summary
Serving as the conclusion of the book, this chapter encapsulates the critical discussions and key points articulated throughout. Reflecting briefly on Roy Porter’s seminal work, “The Greatest Benefit to Mankind,” it emphasizes that, although the book presents substantial conclusions and potential solutions, it does not purport to have offered a full picture. Instead, it posits that a promising direction for further research has been established. The chapter acknowledges the significance of philosophical inquiry into medicine while also cautioning against ignoring the inherent limitations of such work. It concludes with the hope that this book will act as a catalyst for ongoing interdisciplinary research at the intersection of philosophy and medicine.
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- Science, Medicine, and the Aims of InquiryA Philosophical Analysis, pp. 205 - 211Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024