Title: The enigma of health
Subtitle: the art of healing in a scientific age
Description: Discusses the transofrmations in human self-understanding wrought by the scientific world-view, focusing in particular on the unparalleled achievements of modern medicine. The author explores the ethical and humanist issues raised by the technological successes of modern clinical practice, and relates them to the classical conception of "praxis" in the philosophical tradition. [Back cover].
Subjects: Medicine, Health, Diseases, Healing, Disease, Delivery of Health Care, Health Services, Medicine in the Arts