{"product_id":"9783031978081","title":"A Philosophical History of Western Medicine","description":"\u003ch1\u003eA Philosophical History of Western Medicine\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMichael Boylan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ Ethics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides an historical and philosophical overview of Western medicine along with commentary about how past principles affect current problems in biomedicine like genetic engineering, transhumanism, and a commitment to environmentalism. The book spans Ancient, Hippocratic \u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eand Galenic texts\u003c\/span\u003e, Medieval writings, Modern contributions, and contemporary discoveries in the history and philosophy of medicine, including the growing role of technology in the practice of medicine. This book is of essential reading material for scholars and students interested in the history and philosophy of science as it relates to medicine, as well as those interested in the normative consequences of the study of nature for our contemporary world, particularly as it relates to medicine, environmental ethics, and genetic engineering. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Boylan is Professor of Philosophy at Marymount University. He has published on biomedicine and the history and philosophy of science from the ancient Western world to contemporary biology and medicine. He is the author of several books on the history and philosophy of science, including: \u003cem\u003eMethod and Practice in Aristotle’s Biology\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGenetic Engineering\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Origins of Ancient Greek Science: Blood—A Philosophical Study\u003c\/em\u003e. Boylan was the lead author of \u003cem\u003eThe Academy of Orthopedic Surgery Ethics Handbook in the United States\u003c\/em\u003e (1998-2001)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 September 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783031978081\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e295\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63414260203660,"sku":"9783031978081","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783031978081","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}