Bioethics, Healthcare and the Soul

This book explores the connections between health, ethics, and the soul, arguing that the dominant scientific worldview has eradicated talk about the soul and presents an objective and technical approach to human life. It investigates philosophical, scientific, historical, cultural, social, religious, economic, and environmental perspectives to rediscover identity, humanity, and meaning in healthcare and bioethics.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 25 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This captivating book delves into the intricate connections between health, ethics, and the soul, offering a thought-provoking exploration. It examines the reasons why the soul has been excluded from scientific discourses, healthcare practices, and ethical discussions, presenting insightful suggestions for change. Ten Have and Pegoraro argue that the dominant scientific worldview has marginalized the concept of the soul, adopting an objective and technical approach to human life and its vulnerabilities. In their quest to reclaim identity, humanity, and meaning in healthcare and bioethics, they adopt a multidisciplinary approach, examining philosophical, scientific, historical, cultural, social, religious, economic, and environmental perspectives. Their journey leads them toward a new global bioethics, emphasizing the role of the moral imagination.

Bioethics, Healthcare, and the Soul is a must-read for students, researchers, and practitioners interested in bioethics and person-centered healthcare. It provides a comprehensive framework for understanding the complexities of these fields and offers valuable insights for shaping a more ethical and compassionate approach to healthcare.

Weight: 460g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032076034