The benefits and risks of nostalgia: analysis of a fictional case with special reference to ethical and existential issues

Abstract Background In a previous paper in Philos Ethics Humanit Med, the 1937 Swedish novel Sömnlös (Swedish for sleepless) by Vilhelm Moberg was used as background for a thought experiment, in which last century’s progresses concerning the safety of sleeping pills were projected into the future. T...

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Main Author: Emmanuel Bäckryd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13010-023-00132-w