1st Edition
Caring and Curing A Philosophy of Medicine and Social Work
186 Pages
by
Routledge
186 Pages
by
Routledge
186 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1980, Caring and Curing is for all those involved in the ‘caring professions’ – medicine, social work, and the other health and welfare occupations. It is both an introduction to philosophy for the caring professions and a philosophy of those professions. The authors believe that the best way to introduce philosophy is to engage in it, to philosophize, and that the most... Read more
Acknowledgements Preface Introduction 1. The value base of the caring professions 2. The principles governing the caring professions 3. The politics of the caring professions 4. The knowledge base of the caring profession 5. The meaning of life Appendix References Recommended reading Index
Biography
R. S. Downie and Elizabeth Telfer
