Introduction: Crossing the Divides

Hauke Riesch; Nathan Emmerich; Steven Wainwright

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-92738-1_1

Introduction: Crossing the Divides

Hauke Riesch^*, Nathan Emmerich, Steven Wainwright

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The study of bioethics has always been conducted by multiple disciplines. However the interaction between these disciplines has sometimes been marked by division, discord and disagreement, especially so between philosophically and sociologically minded contributors. This has been particularly true in recent years, and post the empirical turn in bioethics. In our introduction we trace these disagreements and then take a wider look at the nature of disciplines and of interdisciplinary relations. These considerations are then brought back to the disciplines that contribute work to bioethics as an explanation of why relationships within the field are difficult, and how we can start to address these divides

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Philosophies and Sociologies of Bioethics
Subtitle of host publication	Crossing the divides
Publisher	Springer International Publishing Switzerland
Pages	1-22
Number of pages	22
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319927381
ISBN (Print)	9783319927374
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92738-1_1
Publication status	Published - 9 Jul 2018

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