Five Lectures on the Foundations of Chinese Medicine

The book contains the latest results of the research on the foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), done by Professor Wallner from Vienna and a group of leading TCM specialists. The research on TCM does not deal with single medical concepts, but concentrates on its foundations, the structure and form of this medical science. It discusses the relation of TCM and Western Medicine, a concept of science, their peculiarities and differences, the problems of a thoughtless mixture. The book mainly presents five lectures by Professor Wallner about his latest research on the structure of TCM. Additionally, the book contains contributions from TCM specialists as Zhang Weibo, Lan Feng-Li, and Günter Gunia.

Autorentext

The Author: Friedrich G. Wallner is professor for the Philosophy of Science at the University of Vienna. His publications cover a wide range from the Philosophy of Language, Contemporary Philosophy of Science to fundamental problems in Philosophy of Science. In the last 15 years he developed a new philosophy of Science: Constructive Realism. This approach opens many new ways to discuss, to ground and to demarcate science. In the last 10 years his specific interest has been focused on the relation between science and culture. In this context he analyzed the structure of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The author has published widely on 150 essays as well as 10 books.

Inhalt

Contents: Latest results of TCM research - Foundations of TCM - Philosophy of Science - Constructive Realism (CR) - Wallner - Greiner - Zhang Weibo - Lan Feng-Li - Günter Gunia - Relation of TCM and Western Medicine - Concept of science - Peculiarities and differences - Methods and advantages of TCM.