The Abuse of Casuistry: A History of Moral Reasoning
Albert R. Jonsen
(Author)
Stephen Toulmin
(Author)
Description
In this engaging study, the authors put casuistry into its historical context, tracing the origin of moral reasoning in antiquity, its peak during the sixteenth and early seventeenth century, and its subsequent fall into disrepute from the mid-seventeenth century.Product Details
Price
$40.74
Publisher
University of California Press
Publish Date
January 22, 1990
Pages
432
Dimensions
6.0 X 8.9 X 1.1 inches | 1.35 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780520069602
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About the Author
Albert R. Jonsen is Professor of Ethics in Medicine and Chairman, Department of Medical Humanities, University of Washington School of Medicine. Stephen Toulmin is Avalon Foundation Professor of the Humanities at Northwestern University.
Reviews
"This is a path-breaking examination of the history of ethical case analysis."--Steven H. Miles, "Journal of the American Medical Association
