Jacob Stegenga: Medical Nihilism. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018, xiv + 227, ISBN 978–0–19–874704–8.

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Authors: Giovanni Sanavio
DOI: 10.54103/1757-0522/30707
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Abstract

This review critically assesses the main claim and argument of Jacob Stegenga’s book Medical Nihilism, published in 2018 by Oxford University Press. It considers some problematic aspects of the application of Bayes’ theorem in support of the author’s thesis, and it discusses a brief selection of unclear consequences.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Epistemology Ethics and Metaphysics Philosophy and History of Science Medicine History and Philosophy

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Journal / source
The Reasoner
Volume
20
Issue
1
Publication date
23 February 2026
Language
EN