{"product_id":"the-philosophical-foundations-of-modern-medicine-9781349345533","title":"The Philosophical Foundations of Modern Medicine","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn exploration of the philosophical foundation of modern medicine which explains why such a medicine possesses the characteristics it does and where precisely its strengths as well as its weaknesses lie. Written in plain English, it should be accessible to anyone who is intellectually curious, lay persons and medical professionals alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements Introduction PART I Philosophical Foundations Modern Philosophy, Modern Science and Its Methodology Category Volte-face : Organisms for Machines Machines and Reductionism Organism A Machine PART II Human Organism is Machine: MEDICINE Biomedicine: Some Sciences Biomedicine: Some Technologies PART III Nosology: The Monogenic Conception of Disease Linear Causality and the Monogenic Conception of Disease Determining the Cause: Controllability and Random Controlled Trials Epidemiology: 'Cinderella' Status? What Kind of Science Is It Really? Conclusion Notes References and Select Bibliography Index","brand":"Palgrave Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51742414602583,"sku":"9781349345533","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781349345533.jpg?v=1758384805","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-philosophical-foundations-of-modern-medicine-9781349345533","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}