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OverviewThis is the first book-length scholarly study of the medical ethics of John Gregory (1724-1773), who wrote the first English-language bioethics. This book shows how Gregory invented professional medical ethics and, in the process, the concept of the profession of medicine as a fiduciary profession. Making extensive use of manuscript and other primary sources, the book provides the first complete intellectual biography of Gregory, placing his medical ethics in its eighteenth-century contexts of Scottish Enlightenment history and culture, Baconian science and philosophy of medicine, medical practice, the feminine and feminist philosophy of the Bluestocking Circle, and moral sense philosophy, particularly David Hume's concept of sympathy. A detailed examination of his texts on medical ethics is followed by a consideration of the implications of Gregory's medical ethics for contemporary bioethics, especially feminist bioethics. This book is intended for scholars, teachers, and students of bioethics, medical ethics, the history of medicine, and the history of medical ethics. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Laurence B. McCulloughPublisher: Springer Imprint: Springer Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998 Volume: 56 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.569kg ISBN: 9789048149841ISBN 10: 9048149843 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 15 December 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAn Introduction to John Gregory’S Medical Ethics.- John Gregory’s Life and Times: An Intellectual History.- John Gregory’s Medical Ethics.- Assessing Gregory’s Medical Ethics.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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