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Color, Healthcare and Bioethics

Color, Healthcare and Bioethics

Ten Have, Henk

Hardcover

PhilosophyAnatomy & PhysiologyHistory & Philosophy of Science

ISBN10: 1805114832
ISBN13: 9781805114833
Publisher: Open Book Publishers
Published: Mar 28 2025
Pages: 246
Weight: 1.42
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

This book explores the profound, yet often overlooked, role of color in healthcare and bioethics, arguing that color is far more than a visual or aesthetic element-it actively shapes human experience, perception, and ethical reasoning.

Traditionally regarded as secondary to objective medical observations or rational ethical debates, color has been marginalized in these fields, considered subjective and inconsequential. However, this book reveals that color is critical in diagnostic and therapeutic practices and that it subconsciously influences moral interpretations in bioethics. Through examples like the 'blue hour'-a time of day associated with melancholy and creativity-readers are invited to consider color not just as a physical phenomenon explained by wavelengths and visual physiology, but as a medium rich with emotional and metaphorical meaning. From 'feeling blue' to seeing the world in 'black and white', color conveys complex messages that inform our perceptions of health, morality, and identity.

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