Thesis on "Healthcare Policy Western Philosophical Thought"

Quoted Instructions for "Healthcare Policy Western Philosophical Thought" Assignment:

This paper should be of master's level.

I would like a short introduction, an abstract and clear thesis statement.

My audience does not seem to have a sense of the connection between Western Philosophical thoughts, behavioral and social/psychological factors in the delivery of public health in this 21st century.

I would like to incorporate such theorist as Erikson, Freud and for philosophers such men as Emile Durkhim, Franz Boas, Popper and Michel Foucault

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Franz Boas is considered one of the preeminent figures in modern anthropology. Boas, who had trained in mathematics, physics, and geography, brought a scientific rigor to the previously haphazard approach to anthropology. Specifically, he coupled Darwin’s ideas about biological change as a response to environmental pressures with his own studies of culture and in doing so, arrived the idea that cultures, too, were distinctive entities created by specific environments and histories. Boas is also responsible for the principle of “cultural relativism,” which can be understood as the idea that behavior and beliefs should be evaluated in the context of their own culture.

Freud's theories on human development broke down Victorian barriers and led to more open discussion of sexuality and sexual problems. His focus on childhood influenced attitudes toward child rearing and welfare. His theories and observations influenced the social sciences, particularly in terms of his premise that an family relationships provide the foundation for later social interaction and relationships.

Popper is primarily known for his influence as a philosopher of science. He was also a leading contributor to current thought in social and political philosophy. Popper is perhaps best known for his assertion that a hypothesis or theory is scientific only if it is falsifiable. He also argued that a rigorously critical approach can and should be applied to government and social policy. He believed that an open society could only evolve if individuals could critically evaluate policies and actions, which could then be changed based on the critique.

Michel Foucault is best known for his critical studies of various social institutions, most notably psychiatry, medicine, the human sciences, and the prison system. Foucault wrote extensively on the various constructs of power, and the relationships between power, knowledge, and communication.

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