Lucien Karhausen Knihy

Focusing on a bottom-up perspective, the book explores the philosophy of medicine through the lens of clinical practice and epidemiology, critiquing the search for overarching generalities that often alienates philosophical discourse from medical science. Drawing on Ludwig Wittgenstein's ideas, particularly the concept of family resemblances, it advocates for a philosophy deeply connected to real-world medical contexts, emphasizing practical engagement over abstract theorizing. The author encourages readers to observe rather than merely contemplate, aligning philosophy closely with healthcare.

Focusing on the philosophy of medicine, this volume presents an integrated approach within the broader context of the philosophy of science. It offers a comprehensive examination of the entire field of medicine, including psychiatry, while emphasizing a first-order perspective rooted in clinical practice. Rather than reviewing existing literature or framing debates, it provides an epistemological bottom-up account, aiming to develop its unique philosophical view of medicine based on relevant contributions from various authors.

This original work explores the philosophy of medicine as a subdiscipline of the philosophy of science, focusing on an epistemological bottom-up perspective rooted in clinical situations, epidemiology, and public health. It does not aim to review existing literature or frame debates but seeks to unveil the implicit conceptual network within medicine. The discussion begins with a linguistic act that identifies health's negative norms, categorizing biological processes into normal, abnormal, and pathologic, none of which are natural kinds. Abnormality is inherently negative and exists in degrees, while pathology is dichotomous. Normality is considered factitious and counterfactual, akin to frictionless planes in physics. Excluding ethical considerations, the book examines the core concepts and connections within clinical and community medicine. It reveals that medicine is filled with dichotomous concepts such as scientific vs. pragmatic discourse, function vs. malfunction, and clinical vs. community-oriented care. Medical thinking embodies a blend of biological and normative dimensions, leading to a hybrid grammar that supports various approaches—naturalistic or normativist, biological or value-laden, and reductionist or holistic. This intricate interplay shapes the understanding and practice of medicine today.

Ce livre d'Annie Cohen-Solal explore la surveillance policière de Picasso tout au long de sa vie à Paris, le soupçonnant d'anarchie. Il s'accompagne d'une exposition de ses œuvres et d'un catalogue d'experts qui tentent de replacer Picasso dans le contexte actuel, tout en interrogeant son rapport à sa créativité et à son époque.