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Area of Science:

  • Philosophy of Medicine
  • Medical Humanities
  • Social Sciences

Background:

  • The benefits of empathy in healthcare are recognized, but its philosophical underpinnings remain debated.
  • Modernist dichotomies in Western medical discourse (e.g., doctor/patient, cognitive/emotional) hinder a comprehensive understanding of empathy.
  • Existing frameworks struggle to incorporate concepts like an emotional physician or a patient as a knower.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore new perspectives on empathy in healthcare by applying a radical critique of the Cartesian worldview.
  • To utilize a Deleuzean theoretical framework to re-examine the nature of empathy.
  • To extend the concept of emotional geography to understand the impact of empathy on individuals.

Main Methods:

  • Applying a Deleuzean theoretical framework to analyze empathy in a medical context.
  • Extending the framework of emotional geography to investigate the effects of empathy.
  • Conceptual analysis critiquing Cartesian dualism and modernist medical discourse.

Main Results:

  • A Deleuzean perspective challenges modernist dichotomies, offering a more nuanced view of empathy.
  • Empathy can be understood as embodied experiences or 'events' that shape doctors and patients.
  • This framework allows for a more coherent understanding of emotional engagement in the doctor-patient relationship.

Conclusions:

  • Rethinking empathy through a Deleuzean lens offers new insights into medical interactions.
  • Understanding empathy as embodied events has implications for medical education and practice.
  • Moving beyond dualistic thinking can enhance the role and understanding of empathy in healthcare.