Religion and spirituality are integral to the philosophy of palliative care, shaping its approach to spiritual care. This article aims to examine the discourses within palliative care research to illuminate prevailing assumptions regarding spiritual care. Eighteen original articles were analyzed to examine how spiritual care is understood within palliative care. The analysis, informed by Foucault, aimed to identify recurring discourses. The finding reveals that, in palliative care research, spirituality is viewed as enigmatic yet inherently human and natural, assuming that every (...) individual has a spiritual dimension. The analysis points to healthcare professionals being expected to hold certain qualities to put spiritual care into practice. The analysis also reveals that in the analyzed articles, the concept of spiritual care is rooted in a Christian context, with the belief that all individuals possess inherent spirituality or religiosity, a concept often associated with Christian theology. The included articles often utilize theological terms and emphasize a monotheistic viewpoint. Spirituality is articulated as a complex, distinct concept, challenging clear definitions and professional responsibilities. Further, a moral formation of healthcare professionals is described, interpelling and ascribing qualities that healthcare professionals need to provide spiritual care. (shrink)

Ovaj clanak pokusava da oznaci one dileme, demontaze i prekompozicije filozofije, koje su primetne u njenom samorazumevanju u poslednjih nekoliko decenija. Kao odgovor na kardinalno postavljeno pitanje svoje vlastite dalje odrzivosti i opravdanosti, izdvajaju se tri njena razlicita i konkurentska lika - koje sugerisu i reprezentuju Adorno, Habermas i Rorti - pod kojima ona veruje da bi dalje mogla nastupati. Posebna se paznja posvecuje u tom kontekstu pojmu kritike. Detektuje se da je problem prezivljavanja i legitimacije kritike u modernoj filozofiji (...) isprva identifikovan sa pitanjem opstanka same filozofije. Filozofija koja se nasla u defanzivi, a da jos uvek nije izgubila sve iluzije o svojoj misiji, cini se da je u svojoj kritickoj funkciji, tradicionalno shvacenoj kao neprekidna i bespostedna potraga za istinom, videla poslednju odstupnicu i sigurno pribeziste. Sa politickim situiranjem, depatetizacijom, pa cak i abdikacijom te prosvetiteljske figure, izgleda medjutim da se filozofskoj teoriji - doduse, u manjoj ili vecoj meri preobrazenoj - i dalje otvara prostor autonomnog kritickog delovanja, koji ne bi bio lisen i neposrednih drustvenih konsekvenci.. (shrink)