The Existential Dimension of the Phenomena of Health and Illness as Specific Ways of Being Human in the World

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This article examines health and illness through an existential lens, highlighting implications for medical technologies and human nature.

Existential understanding reveals that illness can enhance appreciation for health and the human experience.
The relationship between health and illness raises vital questions about life quality, especially in extreme pain.
The discussion encompasses physical, mental, and social dimensions of health, including concepts like 'existential vacuum'.
Advancements in medical technologies offer potential benefits but also pose existential risks to human identity and authenticity.

Mykola Nesprava (2025) studied this question.

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This article examines health and illness through an existential lens, highlighting implications for medical technologies and human nature.

Existential understanding reveals that illness can enhance appreciation for health and the human experience.
The relationship between health and illness raises vital questions about life quality, especially in extreme pain.
The discussion encompasses physical, mental, and social dimensions of health, including concepts like 'existential vacuum'.
Advancements in medical technologies offer potential benefits but also pose existential risks to human identity and authenticity.

Mykola Nesprava (2025) studied this question.

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