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Does the philosophy of medicine exist? A commentary on Caplan
1General Surgery Service, Ireland Army Community Hospital, Fort Knox.
Theoretical Medicine
|March 1, 1994
Abstract:
Caplan has argued that the philosophy of medicine does not exist. Although I will not deny the points he makes, I will argue that the philosophy of medicine has characteristics of a developing field with the potential to meet all of Caplan's criteria. The argument is based on Dewey's established views on logical development for a field of inquiry, as well as pointing out how other criteria Caplan imposes can be fulfilled.