Preface to the third edition. Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. The body in illness. 2. The social world of illness. 3. Illness as dis-ability and health within illness. 4. Fearing death. 5. Sewn open. 6. Living in the present. LAM: facts and figures. References. Index.
Havi Carel is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Bristol, UK. She is author of Life and Death in Freud and Heidegger (2006), Phenomenology of Illness (2016), and co-editor of Health, Illness and Disease (2012).
"This short, powerful and wise book by noted philosopher Havi Carel
has much to offer all those affected by illness. Patients and
healthcare professionals, as well as academics with an interest in
the experience of illness, should all read this book." Rachel
Cooper, University of Lancaster, UK. "Havi Carel's Illness: The Cry
of the Flesh is a wonderful introduction to phenomenology of
medicine. It is a clearly written and richly nuanced personal and
philosophical account of living with uncertainty, progressive
disability, and fear of early death. Epicurus, Heidegger,
Merleau-Ponty, and others are used as sources of ideas for living
well – creatively and flexibly – with illness. This third edition
is revised and updated throughout (including a new chapter on the
meaning of organ transplantation), yet keeps the import and
directness of the original 2008 edition. I look forward to using it
in my Philosophy of Medicine classes." Miriam Solomon, Temple
University, USA "Havi Carel weaves her own experience of
breathlessness with lessons in the philosophy of health and
illness. Combining analysis and memoir, her book shows how
philosophy can provide a form of therapy to deal with the
expectations and desires that an illness can destroy. The cry of
Carel's flesh is philosophically moving and deeply human." David
Teira, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, SpainPraise
for previous editions:"One of the most profoundly moving (as well
as academically worthwhile) books I have had the pleasure (if that
is the correct word) to read. The book will be a useful addition on
reading lists for modules that examine illness and disability and
death and dying and it has the potential to generate excellent
discussions about how both the individual and society deal with
illness and disability." Times Higher Education Supplement"A
thoroughly readable, engaging book which should be warmly welcomed,
not only for the personal nature of the writing, but for its
ambition to draw on the insights of philosophers to improve the
lives of ill people. It is a truly commendable effort which
showcases the practical relevance of philosophy by applying it to
the concrete situation of illness. Illness reflects the distinctly
Epicurean idea of philosophy as ‘medicine for the soul’."
Philosophical Quarterly"This book achieves something rare among
works of philosophy: it speaks with a heartfelt directness that
instantly engenders an intimate connection between author and
reader. It demands a level of personal engagement, both emotional
and self-reflective, that is at times hard to bear, as the author
courageously and persistently lays before us the painful details of
her experiences of being ill and shares with us the philosophical
insights that those experiences have informed or inspired. Despite
its profoundly unsettling subject-matter, the book is eminently
readable and engrossing; it exhibits a depth of humanity that is
sadly lacking in much of the increasingly technical and
jargon-laden products of contemporary philosophical discourse, and
constitutes a vivid testament to the possibility of philosophical
optimism in the face of potentially crushing adversity."
International Journal of Philosophical Studies"Illness makes a
powerful argument for exploring the experience of illness and the
associated philosophical questions. Carel’s inclusion of herself in
the book is often moving and shows well the power of bringing
philosophy and personal life together." Philosophy in Review"This
book offers an important contribution to the ongoing project of the
phenomenology of illness, and offers a powerful argument for the
inclusion of applied phenomenology in medical and healthcare
training. One of the main strengths of this book is that it forces
you to think, and to think philosophically. Carel neatly lifts
philosophy off the page, and places it out there like a talisman in
our everyday life. The book deserves to be read widely by the
public, and I would suggest needs to be read widely by clinical
practitioners as a point of reference for their own practice."
Metapsychology"Illness offers us something that we all need to read
and think about … If I were to write a book about illness, I would
want it to be just like this one." Arena"a marvelous book … a very
clear and detailed account of the phenomenology of illness and the
contribution it could make to medical practice and research."
Homeopathy"A masterpiece. Moving seamlessly between an unsparingly
honest personal narrative and philosophical reflections on our
condition as embodied subjects, Havi Carel has fashioned a uniquely
authentic account of the lived experience of illness. It should be
read – and reread – by everyone who is professionally involved with
illness, who is ill, or is likely to become ill; which is to say,
by all of us." Raymond Tallis, Fellow of the Academy of Medical
Sciences, and formerly Professor of Geriatric Medicine, University
of Manchester"A genuinely important philosophical work. Carel
succeeds in offering a wide-ranging, original, wholly convincing
and quite beautiful account of the phenomenology of illness. This
is a remarkably insightful book about what it is to be human and
how to live. Anybody who cares about who they are and how they live
ought to read it." Matthew Ratcliffe, Professor of Philosophy,
University of Durham"A tremendous achievement, as well as being a
very moving personal document." Christopher Bertram, Professor of
Social and Political Philosophy, University of Bristol
"This short, powerful and wise book by noted philosopher Havi Carel
has much to offer all those affected by illness. Patients and
healthcare professionals, as well as academics with an interest in
the experience of illness, should all read this book." Rachel
Cooper, University of Lancaster, UK"Havi Carel's Illness: The Cry
of the Flesh is a wonderful introduction to phenomenology of
medicine. It is a clearly written and richly nuanced personal and
philosophical account of living with uncertainty, progressive
disability, and fear of early death. Epicurus, Heidegger,
Merleau-Ponty, and others are used as sources of ideas for living
well – creatively and flexibly – with illness. This third edition
is revised and updated throughout (including a new chapter on the
meaning of organ transplantation), yet keeps the import and
directness of the original 2008 edition. I look forward to using it
in my Philosophy of Medicine classes." Miriam Solomon, Temple
University, USA "Havi Carel weaves her own experience of
breathlessness with lessons in the philosophy of health and
illness. Combining analysis and memoir, her book shows how
philosophy can provide a form of therapy to deal with the
expectations and desires that an illness can destroy. The cry of
Carel's flesh is philosophically moving and deeply human." David
Teira, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Spain"The
first edition was a book about suffering, but the third, to me,
reads like a book on the philosophical and psychological experience
of hope and suffering. This is best encapsulated in the work's own
closing words: I continue to ride my electric bike to work, go to
yoga class, and see friends and family. I continue to walk my dog,
listen to music, write. I continue to live. Sometimes my illness
makes life hard. It often takes up more time and space than I would
like it to. But it has also given me an ability to bew truly happy
in the present, in being here and now. (p. 185) The shadow is
overcome." - Alexander Westenberg, Metapsychology Praise for
previous editions:"One of the most profoundly moving (as well as
academically worthwhile) books I have had the pleasure (if that is
the correct word) to read. The book will be a useful addition on
reading lists for modules that examine illness and disability and
death and dying and it has the potential to generate excellent
discussions about how both the individual and society deal with
illness and disability." Times Higher Education Supplement"A
thoroughly readable, engaging book which should be warmly welcomed,
not only for the personal nature of the writing, but for its
ambition to draw on the insights of philosophers to improve the
lives of ill people. It is a truly commendable effort which
showcases the practical relevance of philosophy by applying it to
the concrete situation of illness. Illness reflects the distinctly
Epicurean idea of philosophy as ‘medicine for the soul’."
Philosophical Quarterly"This book achieves something rare among
works of philosophy: it speaks with a heartfelt directness that
instantly engenders an intimate connection between author and
reader. It demands a level of personal engagement, both emotional
and self-reflective, that is at times hard to bear, as the author
courageously and persistently lays before us the painful details of
her experiences of being ill and shares with us the philosophical
insights that those experiences have informed or inspired. Despite
its profoundly unsettling subject-matter, the book is eminently
readable and engrossing; it exhibits a depth of humanity that is
sadly lacking in much of the increasingly technical and
jargon-laden products of contemporary philosophical discourse, and
constitutes a vivid testament to the possibility of philosophical
optimism in the face of potentially crushing adversity."
International Journal of Philosophical Studies"Illness makes a
powerful argument for exploring the experience of illness and the
associated philosophical questions. Carel’s inclusion of herself in
the book is often moving and shows well the power of bringing
philosophy and personal life together." Philosophy in Review"This
book offers an important contribution to the ongoing project of the
phenomenology of illness, and offers a powerful argument for the
inclusion of applied phenomenology in medical and healthcare
training. One of the main strengths of this book is that it forces
you to think, and to think philosophically. Carel neatly lifts
philosophy off the page, and places it out there like a talisman in
our everyday life. The book deserves to be read widely by the
public, and I would suggest needs to be read widely by clinical
practitioners as a point of reference for their own practice."
Metapsychology"Illness offers us something that we all need to read
and think about … If I were to write a book about illness, I would
want it to be just like this one." Arena"A marvelous book … a very
clear and detailed account of the phenomenology of illness and the
contribution it could make to medical practice and research."
Homeopathy"A masterpiece. Moving seamlessly between an unsparingly
honest personal narrative and philosophical reflections on our
condition as embodied subjects, Havi Carel has fashioned a uniquely
authentic account of the lived experience of illness. It should be
read – and reread – by everyone who is professionally involved with
illness, who is ill, or is likely to become ill; which is to say,
by all of us." Raymond Tallis, Fellow of the Academy of Medical
Sciences, and formerly Professor of Geriatric Medicine, University
of Manchester"A genuinely important philosophical work. Carel
succeeds in offering a wide-ranging, original, wholly convincing
and quite beautiful account of the phenomenology of illness. This
is a remarkably insightful book about what it is to be human and
how to live. Anybody who cares about who they are and how they live
ought to read it." Matthew Ratcliffe, Professor of Philosophy,
University of Durham"A tremendous achievement, as well as being a
very moving personal document." Christopher Bertram, Professor of
Social and Political Philosophy, University of Bristol
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