The Fiction of Bioethics

Sommario

1: Stories as Data; 2: From the Ethicist's Point of View; 3: Distancing Oneself from the Case; 4: The Chronotope of the Case; 5: Opening and Closing the Case; 6: Why Bioethics Lacks Character; 7: Speaking for the Patient; 8: Dax Redacted; 9: The Medium is the Moral Message; 10: Sexing the Case; Concluding Remarks: Taking Stories Seriously

Info autore

Tod Chamber is Assistant Professor of Medical Ethics and Humanities at Northwestern University Medical School.

Riassunto

The Fiction of Bioethics suggests that literary theory is a crucial component in the complete understanding of bioethics. It distills the idea that bioethicists study real-life cases, while philosophers contemplate fictional accounts.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Tod Chambers, Chambers Tod
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 21.06.1999
• EAN: 9780415919883
• ISBN: 978-0-415-91988-3
• Pagine: 288
• Peso: 453 g
• Serie: Reflective Bioethics
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Tematiche generali; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, Ethics & moral philosophy, Bioethics, Ethics and moral philosophy, Literary theory, Bio-ethics