Objeciones a la teoría bioestadística de la enfermedad
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https://doi.org/10.48160/18532330me16.437Palabras clave:
conceptos de enfermedad, naturalismo, Christopher Boorse, teoría bioestadística, filosofía de la medicinaResumen
La teoría bioestadística –la variante más representativa del naturalismo en la filosofía de la medicina contemporánea– ofrece una respuesta a la pregunta “¿qué es la enfermedad?”. En primer lugar, presentamos esta teoría y esbozamos las principales críticas que ha enfrentado. Luego, planteamos seis objeciones adicionales.
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