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At the Foundations of Bioethics and Biopolitics: Critical Essays on the Thought of H. Tristram Engelhardt, Jr.

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Editors:
  1. Lisa M. Rasmussen

    1. UNC Charlotte, Charlotte, USA

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  2. Ana Iltis

    1. Center for Bioethics, Health & Society, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, USA

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  3. Mark J. Cherry

    1. Department of Philosophy, St. Edward’s University, Austin, USA

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  • Compasses analyses of many different aspects of Engelhardt's work
  • Brings together internationally known scholars to assess key elements of Engelhardt's work
  • Addresses many fields, including philosophy of medicine, philosophy of science, philosophy of religion, political theory, and theology

Part of the book series: Philosophy and Medicine (PHME, volume 125)

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Table of contents (24 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. Critical Essays

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. A Critical Appraisal of Engelhardt on the “Enlightenment Project”

      • Laurence B. McCullough
      Pages 3-12

    3. Diversity in Clinical Ethics

      • George J. Agich
      Pages 13-33

    4. Recognizing the Difference that Faith Makes: H. Tristram Engelhardt, Jr., on Life-Ending Medical Interventions

      • John C. Moskop
      Pages 35-44

    5. The Foundations of Secular Bioethics

      • Stephen Wear
      Pages 45-56

    6. Disease, Bioethics, and Philosophy of Medicine: The Contributions of H. Tristram Engelhardt, Jr.

      • Mary Ann Gardell Cutter
      Pages 57-74

    7. Sanctity of Life: A Study in Ambiguity and Confusion

      • Kevin Wm. Wildes
      Pages 75-85

    8. A Transcendental Argument for Agreement as the Sole Sufficient Basis of a Philosophical Ethic

      • George Khushf
      Pages 87-144

    9. Equality Is Problematic: Engelhardt on Fair Equality of Opportunity, Health Care, and the Family

      • Ruiping Fan
      Pages 145-158

    10. Bioethics After the Death of God – Reflections on an Engelhardtian Theme

      • Mark J. Cherry
      Pages 159-175

    11. The Ethical Conduct of Research: The Legacy of the Three Principles

      • Ana Smith Iltis
      Pages 177-186

    12. Non-certain Foundations: Clinical Ethics Consultation for the Rest of Us

      • Lisa M. Rasmussen
      Pages 187-199

    13. Moral Strangers, Proceduralism, and Moral Consensus

      • Fabrice Jotterand
      Pages 201-213

    14. Cracks in the Foundations of Engelhardt’s Bioethics

      • Jeremy R. Garrett
      Pages 215-230

  3. Personal Reflections

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 231-231
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    2. Two-Score Years Ago

      • Laurence B. McCullough
      Pages 233-238

    3. A Recollection with Appreciation

      • George J. Agich
      Pages 239-242

    4. H. Tristram Engelhardt, Jr.—A Personal Reflection

      • John C. Moskop
      Pages 243-245

    5. Post-apocalyptic Tris

      • Eric Juengst
      Pages 247-249
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About this book

This volume brings together a set of critical essays on the thought of Professor Doctor H. Tristram Engelhardt Junior, Co-Founding Editor of the Philosophy and Medicine book series. Amongst the founders of bioethics, Professor Engelhardt, Jr. looms large. Many of his books and articles have appeared in multiple languages, including Italian, Romanian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Chinese. The essays in this book focus critically on a wide swath of his work, in the process elucidating, critiquing, and/or commending the rigor and reach of his thought. This volume compasses analyses of many different aspects of Engelhardt's work, including social and political philosophy, biopolitics, the philosophy of medicine, and bioethics. It brings together internationally known scholars to assess key elements of Engelhardt's work.

Editors and Affiliations

  • UNC Charlotte, Charlotte, USA

    Lisa M. Rasmussen

  • Center for Bioethics, Health & Society, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, USA

    Ana Iltis

  • Department of Philosophy, St. Edward’s University, Austin, USA

    Mark J. Cherry

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: At the Foundations of Bioethics and Biopolitics: Critical Essays on the Thought of H. Tristram Engelhardt, Jr.

  • Editors: Lisa M. Rasmussen, Ana Iltis, Mark J. Cherry

  • Series Title: Philosophy and Medicine

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18965-9

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Philosophy and Religion (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-18964-2Published: 30 October 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-37216-7Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-18965-9Published: 20 October 2015

  • Series ISSN: 0376-7418

  • Series E-ISSN: 2215-0080

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIII, 284

  • Topics: Ethics, Philosophy of Medicine

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