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Sceptum is an entity or person briefly named by [[John Lawn]] in {{NW}} as the patron [[Philosophers|philosopher]] of [[Doctor|doctors]]. He may well be a Discworld take on Galen or Hippocrates, but in the context, this is a far more cynical medical ethicist whose primary question is always one concerning the ontological and epistemological vagaries of a utilitarian redistribution of economic resources and the aesthetic pursuit of worth, | '''Sceptum''' is an entity or person briefly named by [[John Lawn]] in {{NW}} as the patron [[Philosophers|philosopher]] of [[Doctor|doctors]]. He may well be a Discworld take on [[wikipedia:Galen|Galen]] or [[wikipedia:Hippocrates|Hippocrates]], but in the context, this is a far more cynical medical ethicist whose primary question is always one concerning the ontological and epistemological vagaries of a utilitarian redistribution of economic resources and the aesthetic pursuit of worth, e.g., ''Am I going to actually get paid for this or is it another pro-bono job?'' | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:14, 8 September 2017
Sceptum is an entity or person briefly named by John Lawn in Night Watch as the patron philosopher of doctors. He may well be a Discworld take on Galen or Hippocrates, but in the context, this is a far more cynical medical ethicist whose primary question is always one concerning the ontological and epistemological vagaries of a utilitarian redistribution of economic resources and the aesthetic pursuit of worth, e.g., Am I going to actually get paid for this or is it another pro-bono job?