{"product_id":"9783032298522","title":"Health, Ability and Well-Being Conceptual and Practical Issues","description":"\u003ch3\u003eHistory, Philosophy and Theory of the Life Sciences\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eHealth, Ability and Well-Being\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eConceptual and Practical Issues\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eÉlodie Boissard | Élodie Giroux\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Philosophy \u0026amp; Social Aspects\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eThis book assesses the conceptual and practical contributions of the normativist and well-being approaches to health. A particular emphasis is placed on the holistic theory of Lennart Nordenfelt. The contributions of this theory are synthesized and discussed, and their relevance is put to the test, particularly with regard to mental health, which is particularly original and innovative in the field. Particular attention is paid to Nordenfelt's notions of ability and compulsion, assessing their relevance to the definition of the pathological character of depression and addiction. In addition, the book includes discussions of the notions of function and harm, for which it proposes redefinitions that take account of the most recent developments in the philosophy of medicine. Finally, the book extends this reflection on the central notions emerging from normativism in the definition of health: well-being by providing a critical analysis of the relationship between those two concepts. Several chapters discuss the relevance of a notion of well-being in the definition of health, mobilizing the philosophy of well-being as well as medical ethics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eÉlodie Boissard\u003c\/strong\u003e is Doctor in Philosophy at the crossroads between the philosophy of affective states and the philosophy of psychiatry. She published two monographs : \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eUne histoire française de la dépression. De la tristesse mélancolique à l'humeur dépressive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (Classiques Garnier 2026), \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003ePhilosophie de la dépression \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e(Vrin, 2026). She also published several articles on moods, emotions and depression. She is currently working in the philosophy of moods and emotions, in the philosophy and neuroscience of addiction, and in the philosophy of psychiatry about the relevance of a normativist approach to mental health and illness for depression, addiction and autism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eÉlodie Giroux\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor in philosophy of science and medicine at Lyon 3 University and researcher at the Lyon Institute of Philosophical Researches. Her main works are on history and philosophy of modern epidemiology, causation in medicine and public health, health and disease concepts, precision medicine and environmental health. Besides numerous papers and editions of special issues (on the history of risk factor epidemiology, on precision medicine, humanism in medicine, exposome research, etc.), her publications include several books such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eNaturalism in the Philosophy of Health: Issues and Implications\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e(2016, Springer) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eand \u003cem\u003eIntegrative Approaches in Environmental Health and Exposome Research \u003c\/em\u003e(2023, Palgrave MacMillan). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 September 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032298522\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e264\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50149132501132,"sku":"9783032298522","price":125.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032298522.jpg?v=1781058358","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783032298522","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}