JOURNAL ARTICLE

The Saturated Phenomenon of Flesh and Mineness and Otherness of the Body in Illness.

  • Published In: Journal of Medicine & Philosophy, 2023, v. 48, n. 2. P. 184 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Grīnfelde, Māra 3 of 3

Abstract

This article examines the relationship between body and self in illness through a phenomenological lens, drawing on French philosopher Jean-Luc Marion’s concept of the "saturated phenomenon." It distinguishes two forms of bodily otherness and mineness experienced by patients: objective (where the body is intentionally grasped as an object) and non-objective (where the body is experienced through overwhelming affective givenness that resists conceptualization). The analysis highlights that illness involves a complex interplay of these modes, with implications for patient identity and the clinical encounter. Understanding these distinctions can inform healthcare professionals’ approaches to healing by emphasizing the restoration of a patient’s sense of bodily mineness, either by reducing alienation or fostering acceptance of the lived experience of illness.

Additional Information

  • Source:Journal of Medicine & Philosophy. 2023/04, Vol. 48, Issue 2, p184
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0360-5310
  • DOI:10.1093/jmp/jhad004
  • Accession Number:163213294
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