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Disease, Not Death, Is the Real Enemy
Dentistry School, University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Open Journal of Philosophy·Volume 08 (2018)·Pages 557–560·Published 17 September 2018·DOI10.4236/ojpp.2018.85039
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Abstract
No matter our age or how healthy we are, anyone can be diagnosed with a severe illness or experience a major trauma. Over the years, experts have proposed many ways to help people understand what they’re going through when they receive a shocking diagnosis. Experts want to help and can help, but they will never experience another person’s feelings. Adversity is always a miserable thing. In this article, it is argued that we don’t find any reason or any justice in a serious chronic illness or severe disability.
KeywordsIllnessDiseaseDisabilitySuffering
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