Health as Liberation

by Alastair V. Campbell

Book Overview

Deftly quilting themes of Latin American and feminist liberation theologies with those of philosophers such as Immanuel Kant and John Rawls, Alastair V. Campbell displays our rich interconnectedness and our moral responsibilities to one another. Suggesting that many American citizens are oppressed by our current health-care system, he contends that prior to questions of health-care allocation are questions of what we mean as a society by the term...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606080873
• ISBN13: 9781606080870
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Rethinking health

Campbell's book is an examination of what health is, and of how different definitions of health affect the way we structure society. Drawing heavily on Liberation Theology, he argues that justice demands that basic health care needs be met. The book is well written, thoughtful, and compassionate. It is a must read for anyone concerned about the provision of health care, or about the ways in which one's faith should structure thinking about the ethical life.