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Luis Carlos Tejerizo López¹

¹Académico de Número de la Real Academia de Medicina de Salamanca.

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|January 29, 2013

Summary

Philosophy is the art of creating concepts, not just contemplation. This paper argues for a new philosophical concept of the sick individual, distinct from the healthy individual, emphasizing their unique experience of time and crisis.

Area of Science:

Philosophy of Medicine
Conceptual Analysis
Existentialism

Background:

Philosophy is defined as the creation and shaping of concepts.
The concept of 'time' is central to human experience, particularly in health and illness.
Sickness introduces a new dimension to an individual's perception and experience of time.

Discussion:

The paper proposes creating a new philosophical concept for the 'sick individual'.
This concept emphasizes that illness fundamentally alters an individual's temporal experience.
The 'sick individual' lives in a distinct temporal reality compared to the 'healthy individual'.

Key Insights:

Illness is an inescapable experience that alters one's perception of time and life.
The concept of the 'sick individual' must be philosophically established to understand their unique temporal existence.

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Doctors, acting as philosophers, should create and integrate this new concept into their practice.

Outlook:

This work aims to philosophically define the 'sick individual' as a distinct conceptual entity.
The fragmented time experienced during sickness crisis needs to be shaped and defined.
A book is planned to further elaborate on the philosophical concept of the sick individual.