PMID: 16521925Mar 9, 2006Paper

Tobacco smoking--anthropological context of human dependence

Przegla̧d lekarski
Jerzy Brusiło

Abstract

In the papers concerning the subject of prevention and treatment of addiction to tobacco smoking, the philosophical data on nature of man, his reason and freedom are unfairly disregarded. The anthropological description of the features constituting the human nature refers, above all, to reason, will, freedom, and to a lesser extent, instinct and imagination. In the analyses of addiction to tobacco smoking, the rational cognition and free will are of greatest significance. Values as well as freedom and good also play a role in counteracting the enslavement of man. The investigations of the essence of man indicate that even the deepest addiction does not change and does not destroy the reason and free will which are characteristic of a human being. It means that a person addicted to a habit always requires respect, compassion and hope in overcoming the enslavement. It touches the whole human being and should be treated integrally. Addiction is inherent to a man and not the human nature, tobacco smoking will always be contrary to reason and freedom of a human being and the whole mankind.

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