Palliative care is more than a “p” value

Long ago when the body and the soul were considered as one, there was no such distinction. The scientific approach seeks to know the subject by studying many objectified data points and then makes a generalization, a law. To help understand this long-standing conflict, I shall make use of two books:...

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Published inPalliative & supportive care Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 547 - 548
Main Author Wein, Simon
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Cambridge University Press 01.06.2023
Subjects
Artists
Consciousness
Harness, Charles L
Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing
Humans
Palliative Care
Science
Scientists
Spirituality
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ISSN1478-9515
1478-9523
1478-9523
DOI10.1017/S147895152100153X

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Summary:Long ago when the body and the soul were considered as one, there was no such distinction. The scientific approach seeks to know the subject by studying many objectified data points and then makes a generalization, a law. To help understand this long-standing conflict, I shall make use of two books: “The Rose” by Charles L. Harness (1915–2005) and “Literature and Science” by Aldous Huxley (1895–1963). There exists no scientific truism that hasn't been anticipated by creative art … the highest aim of man is not to analyze, but to synthesize – to create.” Science deals with our shared public experiences — plagues, architecture, and bushfires; while art delves into private emotions such as sadness and relationships (Huxley, 1963, pp. 4 and 5). [...]both approaches — science and art — position ourselves in the universe and allow for meaning-making.
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ISSN:1478-9515
1478-9523
1478-9523
DOI:10.1017/S147895152100153X