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Treating the Body in Medicine and Religion: Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Perspectives
Treating the Body in Medicine and Religion: Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Perspectives
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The book explores whether the modern medical milieu has overly objectified the body and whether current studies in bioethics are up to the task of restoring a fuller understanding of the human person. It suggests that a more theological/religious approach would be helpful or necessary and presents perspectives from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The book is divided into three parts and includes expert contributions from philosophers, physicians, theologians, and scholars of religion. It offers a new way to approach the medical humanities and will be of interest to scholars with an interest in contemporary religious perspectives on medicine and the body.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 248 pages
Publication date: 31 March 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Modern medicine has achieved remarkable technological advancements that have pushed the boundaries of the human body's capabilities. Nevertheless, a significant portion of medical research has concentrated on the physical aspects, sometimes reducing individuals to mere biological machines that can be studied, understood, and manipulated. This book raises the question of whether the modern medical environment has excessively objectified the body, whether current bioethical studies are adequately equipped to restore a comprehensive understanding of the human person.
In response to this concern, a diverse group of authors offer their perspectives, drawing from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The book is structured into three parts: Understanding the Body, Respecting the Body, and The Body at the End of Life. A panel of expert contributors, including philosophers, physicians, theologians, and scholars of religion, address critical questions such as the relationship between the body and soul, our responsibilities towards human bodies, and how medicine should respond to suffering and death.
The resulting text emerges as an interdisciplinary exploration of how medicine can best serve our societies. By offering a fresh approach to the medical humanities, this book appeals to scholars with a keen interest in contemporary religious perspectives on medicine and the body.
Weight: 485g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367786311
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