Abstract

FURSTENBERG, Cécile. THE EMPATHY TO THE LIGHT OF PHENOMENOLOGY: PERSPECTIVES IN THE CARE CONTEXT. rev.latinoam.bioet. [online]. 2015, vol.15, n.2, pp.26-41. ISSN 1657-4702.

The intersubjective relations are complex and are interested in different fields of studies from Sciences to Philosophy, Ethics, Psychology, Sociology to Politics. The empathy is a term frequently used in different fields though its sense and its characteristics have varied acceptances. In first place, it will be presented the origin and the emergency of empathy notion in philosophy and especially in phenomenology. In second place, it will be described in health's field its interest showing as it is outlined, defined and aroused between the concept of "care" and of solicitude. Finally, it will be proved the possible contribution of philosophy to enrich the reflections in contexts of care from short stories and the analysis of a previous situation lived in my practice as a nurse.

Keywords : Phenomenology; Einfülhung; intersubjectivity; healthcare; ethics.

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