Spinoza's Ethics: towards a greater patient autonomy
Abstract
Spinoza is the philosopher of men’s reconciliation with himself and with his surroundings. The Dutch author is closely aligned with those who have considered that philosophy should be neither a doctrine nor a selfless knowledge, but a way of life, a practice, and an ethic. As was the case with Epicurus, his philosophy intends to be therapeutic and provide remedies for men’s evils. Physical pain usually comes along with an existential anguish due to the mental representations of the disorder in patients. Spinoza teaches us to perceive illness as a chance to outdo ourselves and fulfill our potential in the fight against what makes us weak. His suggestions can work as a guide and inspiration for current medical ethics, given that they help patients face their disease with greater serenity and lucidity.
Downloads
All articles published in this journal –unless otherwise stated- are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerives (CC-BY-ND 3.0 ES) Spain 3.0 License, which allows others to copy, distribute and transmit in a public way as long as they credit the author(s), journal and institution that publish these articles, and provided that they are not altered or modified. The complete license can be consulted in: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/deed/.es
The copyright belongs to the manuscript’s author just on the basis of creating this work:
- Moral rights are undeniable and inalienable.
- Economic or exploitation rights can be transferred to third parties, as it occurs when articles are published and authors partially or totally transfer their exploitation rights to publishers
Authors can archive their own articles in an institutional repository as long as their publications are cited in this journal.
