Advances in Experimental Philosophy of Medicine

This exciting volume bridges the gap between philosophers' armchair analyses and how people actually think about medical concepts, with enormous practical as well as theoretical implications. From pain to the essence of the self, from death to mental disorder, philosophers’ theories of the concepts by which we construct our medical universe are put to empirical test in ways that provoke and illuminate. This is a foundational volume for a field sure to burgeon in coming years. * Jerome C. Wakefield, Professor of Social Work and the Conceptual Foundations of Psychiatry, New York University, USA *
This is a remarkable volume showcasing new empirical approaches that are pushing the boundaries of traditional philosophy of medicine and psychiatry. It reflects the maturation of x-phi as a discipline, and highlights how fresh perspectives and innovative methods of the discipline are forcing philosophers and physicians alike to reconsider long-held positions. * Awais Aftab, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University, USA. *
Recent decades have seen nearly every area of philosophy, from semantics to epistemology to metaethics, fruitfully engaging with methods of experimental philosophy. Now Hens and De Block have put together an excellent and pathbreaking collection of essays that examine how those methods illuminate core issues in the philosophy of medicine. * Daniel Kelly, Professor of Philosophy, Purdue University, USA *