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A book I could rave about for a long time...
This book is simply brilliant. Bishop's writing is clear, perceptive, and engaging. He engages with the problematic metaphysics of contemporary medicine rigorously and critically, yet compassionately. Balancing historical analysis with philosophy, cultural critique, his own medical expertise and a continual eye to the practical questions of the care of those who suffer, he weaves a complex picture with a brilliant clarity in delivery. The structure of the book is clever, and gives the reader some breathing space to absorb, reflect, and ready oneself for the next step in the argument that weaves throughout the book.
I'll leave you with what is one of my favourite ever last lines: 'Might it not be that only theology can save medicine?'
This book is simply brilliant. Bishop's writing is clear, perceptive, and engaging. He engages with the problematic metaphysics of contemporary medicine rigorously and critically, yet compassionately. Balancing historical analysis with philosophy, cultural critique, his own medical expertise and a continual eye to the practical questions of the care of those who suffer, he weaves a complex picture with a brilliant clarity in delivery. The structure of the book is clever, and gives the reader some breathing space to absorb, reflect, and ready oneself for the next step in the argument that weaves throughout the book.
I'll leave you with what is one of my favourite ever last lines: 'Might it not be that only theology can save medicine?'
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