PSS class quiz

What field did Annemarie Mol complete her bachelor's degree in before pursuing a career deeply rooted in philosophy and anthropology?

• Theology

• Engineering 

• Medicine

• Political Science

How does Mol's critique of traditional epistemological approaches to knowledge in medical practice contribute to her argument on the multiplicity of reality?

• By advocating for a return to absolute truths in medical research

• By emphasizing the political nature of ontologies in contemporary society

• By highlighting the importance of cognitive operations in medical decision-making

• By shifting the focus from finding truth to understanding how objects are handled in practice

How does Mol suggest knowledge should be understood in the context of medical practice?

• As a matter of reference

•  As a matter of manipulation

• As a matter of belief

• As a matter of tradition

According to Annemarie Mol, how does the handling of objects in medical practices affect reality?

• It simplifies reality

• It multiplies reality

• It distorts reality

• It eliminates reality

Annemarie Mol critiques perspectivalism and puts forth a goal of trying to find a way “into the disease itself.” What is one of her main critiques against perspectivalism?

• Perspectivalism focuses too much on the interpretations and meanings, thereby neglecting the material, physical aspects of diseases and bodies.

• Perspectivalism focuses too little on the interpretations and meanings, thereby promoting the material, physical aspects of diseases and bodies, which can be considered secondary.

• Perspectivalism offers too comprehensive an approach to understanding the physical aspects of diseases, overshadowing the importance of subjective interpretations

• Perspectivalism incorrectly assumes that diseases have a singular reality that is unaffected by different medical practices and interpretations

What philosophical stance does the author emphasise regarding the nature of objects like the body, diseases, and medical technologies?

• Medical practices should aim to standardize the understanding of objects - which ought to be seen as static entities - to ensure consistency across the profession.

•  The primary focus is on the technological advancements in medicine rather than the philosophical understanding of objects.

• They are imperfect copies of their perfect forms, existing in a higher, unchanging reality and should thus be considered as primarily symbolic, offering limited practical insights for modern medicine.

• Objects are dynamic, brought into being and transformed through medical practices, leading to a multiplicity of reality.

In discussing meaning and interpretation, physical bodies after Mol’s theory, are themselves

• …not concretely defined

• …are paraphrased

• …are not relevant by themselves

• …are not touched upon at all

Annemarie Mol opposes the traditional separation of "illness" and "disease" in medical practice. According to her philosophy, what concept is central to transcending this separation?

• The recognition of multiple realities as separate and distinct entities that should not intersect in medical practice.

• The recognition of multiple realities, where health conditions are shaped due to the interplay of patient experiences and medical practices.

• Emphasizing empirical observation of the patients as the sole basis for understanding 'illness' and 'disease,' and ,in turn, ignoring subjective narratives.

• Emphasizing empirical observation of the patients and focusing on how the patients react to administered treatments. 

  
  

In which university is Annemarie Mol currently active?

• University of Utrecht

• University of Leiden

• Vrije Universiteit

• University of Amsterdam

How does incorporating patient narratives contribute towards Annemarie Mol's argument about reality's multiplicity in healthcare? Do you believe these narratives strengthen her argument?