Health and Quality of Life: Philosophical, Medical and Cultural Aspects

Antje Gimmler, Christian (ed.) Lenk, Gerhard (ed.) Aumüller

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Abstract

How could one define health and disease? On what presuppositions, and oughtwe look for such definitions? Does quality of life inherit a subjective orobjective evaluation? Are health and quality of life culture dependentconcepts? Under the conditions of technologically advanced medicine and thecommon tendency towards a hedonistic lifestyle such questions come intofocus. Hence, one question is of special relevance: which role does healthplay in our quality of life? The contributions of this interdisciplinaryvolume aim at the clarification of the various concepts in use.Internationally well-known scholars and scientists such as AlfredMusschenga, Alfons Labisch, Lennart Nordenfelt, Peter Janich, Henrik Wulffand several others outline the framework for a more comprehensive anddemanding concept of health and quality of life including philosophical andcultural aspects as well as medical and psychological dimensions.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationMünster
PublisherLIT Verlag
Number of pages217
ISBN (Print)3825857395
Publication statusPublished - 2002
SeriesEthik in der Praxis : Pratical Ethics
Number9

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