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3Review of André et al.’s From Evolutionary Biology to Economics and Back: Parallels and Crossings between Economics and Evolution. Cham: Springer, 2022, xi + 186 pp (review)Erasmus Journal for Philosophy and Economics 16 (2). 2024.
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109Why We Should Not Characterize Aging as a DiseasePhilosophy of Medicine 6 (1): 1-24. 2025.Many scientists and philosophers characterize aging as a disease. In this article, I argue against doing so. Characterizing aging as a disease would likely exacerbate age-based discrimination, perpetuate beliefs that undermine our health, and embolden medical professionals to treat their patients unjustly. It would risk these harms without promising any benefits that would be substantial enough to make up for them. If we aim to avoid risking harms unnecessarily, we should not characterize aging …Read more
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69Review of André et al.’s From Evolutionary Biology to Economics and Back: Parallels and Crossings between Economics and Evolution. Cham: Springer, 2022, xi + 186 (review)Erasmus Journal for Philosophy and Economics 16 (2). 2023.
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