Apheresis between Art and Science

Abstract

Art and science, emotion and reason, are the basic tools of knowledge and of the man's relationship with his surroundings, in a relationship sometimes harmonious, more often conflicting, but always fruitful. Today only experimental sciences seem to produce knowledge that is reproducible, verifiable, and able to explain the world as it is, thus relegating the human sciences to a secondary role. Therefore it becomes clear that a science separate from the philosophy of scientists cannot exist, because its directions and the realized contents are the outcome of complex cultural layers and lives in its time. Therapeutic apheresis is a borderland, where the technological applications are closely following the progress of science, but sometimes seem to precede it, creating their own way, dictating the timing of research, as a noble man's attempt to overcome his limitations.