Classification, Disease and Evidence: New Essays by Philippe Huneman HARDBACK

Springer

Explore fundamental questions in the philosophy of medicine with "Classification, Disease and Evidence." This collection of essays delves into what constitutes health and disease, how diseases are explained and classified, and the assessment of therapeutic choices. Featuring contributions from leading scholars, the book examines the role of statistics and evidence in medical theories, drawing connections to epidemiology, evolutionary biology, and genetics. It scrutinizes classification in medicine and psychiatry, investigates the specifics of medical explanation, and appraises the processes of decision-making and justification for therapeutic choices. A valuable resource for anyone interested in the philosophical underpinnings of medicine. Summary: This anthology of essays presents recent studies in the philosophy of medicine, addressing classification, disease, and evidence. It covers the nature of health and disease, medical explanations, disease classification, and evidence assessment. Key topics include statistics in medicine, epidemiology, psychiatry, evolutionary biology, genetics, and decision-making in medicine. Written by Philippe Huneman, Gérard Lambert, and Marc Silberstein.