Sassower Raphael, Grodin Michael A
J Med Humanit Bioeth. 1988 Fall-Winter;9(2):121-34. doi: 10.1007/BF01139237.
A unique relationship exists between physicians and philosophers -- one that expands on the constructive potential of the liaison between physicians and, for example, theologians, on the one hand, or, social workers on the other. This liaison should focus in the scientific aspects of medicine, not just the ethical aspects. Philosophers can provide physicians with a perspective on both the philosophy and the history of medicine through the ages -- a sense of how medicine has adapted to the social, cultural, and ethical needs of each period. This perspective, while emphasizing medicine as science, should not be limited to matters of methodology, or to criteria for distinguishing science from other intellectual pursuits, but should be concerned also with the history, sociology, and politics of science. Both physicians and philosophers stand to gain from a strengthening of their active liaison now as never before; but most of all, the public will be the beneficiary.
医生与哲学家之间存在着一种独特的关系——这种关系拓展了医生与其他群体(比如,一方面是神学家,另一方面是社会工作者)之间联络的建设性潜力。这种联络应聚焦于医学的科学层面,而不仅仅是伦理层面。哲学家可以为医生提供贯穿各个时代的医学哲学与医学史的视角——一种关于医学如何适应每个时期的社会、文化和伦理需求的认知。这种视角在强调医学作为一门科学的同时,不应局限于方法论问题,也不应局限于区分科学与其他知识追求的标准,而还应关注科学的历史、社会学和政治学。医生和哲学家现在比以往任何时候都更能从加强他们的积极联络中获益;但最重要的是,公众将成为受益者。