Carel, H and Macnaughton, J (2012) '“How do you feel?” : oscillating perspectives in the clinic.', The lancet., 379 (9834). pp. 2334-2335.
Abstract
“The body is originally constituted in a double way: first, it is a physical thing, matter…Secondly, I sense ‘on’ it and ‘in’ it: warmth on the back of the hand, coldness in the feet.” These words were written by Edmund Husserl, the 20th-century philosopher and founder of phenomenology, the philosophical study of human experience. For Husserl, this duality of experience is a unique feature of human existence. Humans are both physical matter, like kettles, trees, and rocks; but they are also capable of having conscious experience. On the one hand, we are physical objects; on the other hand, we are consciousness. What is the relevance of this dual existence to medicine? We consider the philosophical basis for this view and its potential importance to clinical consultations.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Full text: | (AM) Accepted Manuscript Download PDF (301Kb) |
| Status: | Peer-reviewed |
| Publisher Web site: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61007-1 |
| Publisher statement: | NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in The Lancet. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in The Lancet, 379, 9834, 2012, 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61007-1 |
| Date accepted: | No date available |
| Date deposited: | 28 June 2012 |
| Date of first online publication: | June 2012 |
| Date first made open access: | No date available |
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