Philosophical Prospect of Pain
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https://doi.org/10.24310/Contrastescontrastes.v23i3.6595Keywords:
Pain, suffering, philosophy of pain, science of pain, empathyAbstract
The aim of this paper is to discuss the odds of the philosophy to contribute in the understanding of pain. In section (1) we point out that pain is rooted in a subjective experience, so (2) knowing pain entails taking into account the individual experiences. Due to its nature, (3) we ought to rethink constantly the value of pain, as well as (4) how pain challenges science and philosophy. We conclude that pain requires to be challenged with empathy and collaboration. Thus, to the extent that we need to humanize the pain, a philosophy about it is meaningful to know pain.Downloads
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