Richard M. Zaner is professor of philosophy, Southern Methodist University.
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The Context of Self
A Phenomenological Inquiry Using Medicine as a Clue
By Richard M. Zaner
This study takes up the challenge presented to philosophy in a dramatic and urgent way by contemporary medicine: the phenomenon of human life. Initiated by a critical appreciation of the work of Hans Jonas, who poses that issue as well, the inquiry is brought to focus on the phenomenon of embodiment, using relevant medical writing to help elicit its concrete dimensions.The
