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This paper argues that the medical conception of health as absence of disease is a value-free theoretical notion, its main elements are biological function and statistical normality, in contrast to various other ideas prominent in the literature on health.
The notion of health used in medicine may have important implications, such as guiding the allocation of medical resources. This paper explores the notion of health through an overview and conceptual analysis of various notions of health found in modern medical and philosophical literature.
CHRISTOPHER BOORSE On the Distinction. between Disease. and Illness. In this century a strong tendency has developed to debate social issues in psychiatric terms. Whether the topic is criminal responsibility, sexual deviance, feminism, or a host of others, claims about mental health are increasingly likely to be the focus of discussion.
1 kwi 2022 · This paper argues that the medical conception of health as absence of disease is a value-free theoretical notion. Its main elements are biological function and statistical normality, in contrast to various other ideas prominent in the literature on health.
biostatistical theory of health and disease devel-oped by Christopher Boorse during the 70s and revised in his famous paper from 1997: ‘‘A Rebuttal on Health’’. There are two central definitions that form the basis of Boorse’s char-acterization of health. There is first the definition of disease: ‘‘A disease is a type of ...
9 lip 2018 · There has been much debate about whether the concept of disease articulated in Boorse’s biostatistical theory is value-neutral or value-laden. Here, I want to examine whether this debate matters.
Confernence paper, Christopher Boorse and the Philosophy of Medicine …. , 2012. 6. 2012. Articles 1–20. Professor of Philosophy, University of Delaware - Cited by 7,630 - philosophy of...
