I remember this being mentioned by Charles Peirce as an argument for pragmatism (the philosophical kind): It's a nonsensical question unless you can phrase it in terms where the answer has some practical consequence.
My understanding of this contradiction was that it took time for the medical community to switch from an individual medical perspective to a public health perspective. For preventative measures used by doctors and…
I remember this being mentioned by Charles Peirce as an argument for pragmatism (the philosophical kind): It's a nonsensical question unless you can phrase it in terms where the answer has some practical consequence.
My understanding of this contradiction was that it took time for the medical community to switch from an individual medical perspective to a public health perspective. For preventative measures used by doctors and…