Health, disease and normativity: a philosophical inquiry

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https://doi.org/10.18012/arf.v12i3.77409

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Health, Philosophy of Medicine, Ancient Medicine

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This paper examines the concept of health from a philosophical perspective, tracing its evolution from ancient to modern and contemporary contexts. It argues that health is not a static or universal condition but a dynamic and multidimensional phenomenon encompassing biological, psychological, social, and cultural dimensions. Drawing on the works of Hippocrates, Avicenna, Al-Razi, Claude Bernard, Nietzsche, Canguilhem, and others, the study highlights the shifting meanings of health—from balance and harmony in ancient medicine, to mechanism and reductionism in modern science, and finally to normativity and adaptability in contemporary philosophy. The analysis shows that health and disease are not logical opposites but variations of life, revealing both the fragility and the resilience of human existence. By situating health within the broader framework of normativity, the paper underscores its ethical significance and its inseparability from cultural values and visions of the good life.

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Phúc Nguyễn Thế, Hue University, Vietnam

Adjunct Professor  of Philosophy at University of Hue. The author has nearly 30 years of experience, with over 100 research papers, reference books, monographs, and articles published in specialized journals. His research focuses on philosophy, history of philosophy, and political philosophy. Currently, the author is head of the Department of Philosophy at the Faculty of Science, University of Hue.

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2025-12-29

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Nguyễn Thế, P. (2025). Health, disease and normativity: a philosophical inquiry. Aufklärung: Journal of Philosophy, 12(3), p.279–290. https://doi.org/10.18012/arf.v12i3.77409

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