Viewing a Person Through the Body: The Relevance of Philosophical Anthropology to Medical Education

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Although the revival of medical humanities in the past three decades has emerged primarily in the US and the UK, continental
Europe has a strong tradition in espousing the medical humanities, such as by advancing the anthropological movement in medicine
and philosophy. In this paper, we argue that philosophical anthropology deserves a separate focus in medical education from medical
ethics and philosophy of science.
The focus of the paper is on the philosophical aspects of the human body to view a person ‘through the body.’ First, a short
description of the anthropological movement in medicine is discussed, including its central motive ‘to introduce the subject into
medicine.’ Next, the ontological and moral relationship between the person and his or her body is addressed. Drawing examples
from anatomy, a so-called hemicorporectomy, organ donation, and aesthetic surgery, the concept of bodily integrity is expounded.
These ideas can encourage medical students to discuss their own moral experiences during medical training and should be taught
to enhance their philosophical understanding of medicine and health care.

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