Narrative Medicine and Empathy
A Phenomenological Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8409696 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eugenia Stefanello (0000-0002-2332-2278, University of Padua, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 167-183 |
| Publication date | 2024-04-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the British Society for Phenomenology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1773 • E-ISSN: 2332-0486 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00071773.2024.2314119 |
| OpenAlex | W4391928142 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 35 |
In Rita Charon's account of narrative medicine, empathy seems to be an essential element of the clinical relationship. However, empathy has not received much attention, which I believe is problematic. First, I show that not only is there no clear definition of what empathy is, but that this conceptual gap creates ambiguity about its role in the practice of narrative medicine. Second, I argue that certain passages in Charon's work seem to implicitly characterize empathy as a combination of cognitive empathy, affective empathy, and sympathy, and that its inclusion in the practice of narrative medicine can be problematic. Third, following Dan Zahavi, I argue that a phenomenological account of empathy not only seems most compatible with the practices, values, and theoretical framework of narrative medicine, but is also capable of resolving the problems posed by alternative definitions of empathy and the ambiguity about the role of empathy in narrative medicine
Art · Empathy · Epistemology · Narrative · Perspective (graphical) · Phenomenology (philosophy) · Psychoanalysis · Psychotherapist · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Empathy and Medical Education · Film in Education and Therapy · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Simulation, projection and empathy
Self and Other
Empathy, Emotional Sharing and Feelings in Stein’s Early Work
Stein and Honneth on Empathy and Emotional Recognition
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Empathy, Embodiment and Interpersonal Understanding
The Problem of Empathy
Empathy, Simulation, and Narrative
Being There
The Dark Side of Empathy
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |