Élodie Boissard is Doctor in Philosophy at the crossroads between the philosophy of affective states and the philosophy of psychiatry. She published two monographs : Une histoire française de la dépression. De la tristesse mélancolique à l'humeur dépressive (Classiques Garnier 2026), Philosophie de la dépression (Vrin, 2026). She also published several articles on moods, emotions and depression. She is currently working in the philosophy of moods and emotions, in the philosophy and neuroscience of addiction, and in the philosophy of psychiatry about the relevance of a normativist approach to mental health and illness for depression, addiction and autism.Élodie Giroux is Professor in philosophy of science and medicine at Lyon 3 University and researcher at the Lyon Institute of Philosophical Researches. Her main works are on history and philosophy of modern epidemiology, causation in medicine and public health, health and disease concepts, precision medicine and environmental health. Besides numerous papers and editions of special issues (on the history of risk factor epidemiology, on precision medicine, humanism in medicine, exposome research, etc.), her publications include several books such as Naturalism in the Philosophy of Health: Issues and Implications (2016, Springer) and Integrative Approaches in Environmental Health and Exposome Research (2023, Palgrave MacMillan).

• 1 Introduction: Taking stock of Three Decades of the Holistic Theory of Health in the Philosophy of Medicine (Élodie Boissard and Élodie Giroux).- Part I: Holism, Values and Function in Theories of Health.- 2 The Concepts of Health and Well-being Revisited (Lennart Nordenfelt).- 3 Can a Value-Laden Theory of Function Be Objective? A New Proposal for Defining Health and Disease (Anne-Marie Gagné-Julien).- 4 Ecosystems as Bearers of Health? The “Organicism Objection” to Ecosystem Health in the Light of Naturalism-leaning Theories of Biological Normality (Antoine C. Dussault).- Part II: Mental Health.- 5 Disability and Compulsion in Depression (Élodie Boissard).- 6 Rationality and Compulsion in Addiction (Rachel Frenette).- 7 A New Perspective on Harm in Psychiatry (Christophe Gauld).- Part III: Health and Well-being.- 8 Minimal Happiness and the Value of Health (Samuel Lepine).- 9 Well-Being Measurability and the Heterogeneity Challenge (Antonin Broi).- 10 Health and Well-Being: Some Complications (Daniel M. Hausman).- Part IV: Well-being, Healthcare and Health Justice.- 11 Well-being in Healthcare: Philosophical Reflections on a Multifaceted Concept (Anna Hirsch).- 12 The Goals of Health Promotion: Empowerment, Health, Well-being, and Justice (Per-Anders Tengland).- 13 Ability, Capability and Health Justice: Addressing the Social Determinants of Health (Edouard Leaune).

Élodie Boissard is Doctor in Philosophy at the crossroads between the philosophy of affective states and the philosophy of psychiatry. She published two monographs : Une histoire française de la dépression. De la tristesse mélancolique à l'humeur dépressive (Classiques Garnier 2026), Philosophie de la dépression (Vrin, 2026). She also published several articles on moods, emotions and depression. She is currently working in the philosophy of moods and emotions, in the philosophy and neuroscience of addiction, and in the philosophy of psychiatry about the relevance of a normativist approach to mental health and illness for depression, addiction and autism.Élodie Giroux is Professor in philosophy of science and medicine at Lyon 3 University and researcher at the Lyon Institute of Philosophical Researches. Her main works are on history and philosophy of modern epidemiology, causation in medicine and public health, health and disease concepts, precision medicine and environmental health. Besides numerous papers and editions of special issues (on the history of risk factor epidemiology, on precision medicine, humanism in medicine, exposome research, etc.), her publications include several books such as Naturalism in the Philosophy of Health: Issues and Implications (2016, Springer) and Integrative Approaches in Environmental Health and Exposome Research (2023, Palgrave MacMillan).

• 1 Introduction: Taking stock of Three Decades of the Holistic Theory of Health in the Philosophy of Medicine (Élodie Boissard and Élodie Giroux).- Part I: Holism, Values and Function in Theories of Health.- 2 The Concepts of Health and Well-being Revisited (Lennart Nordenfelt).- 3 Can a Value-Laden Theory of Function Be Objective? A New Proposal for Defining Health and Disease (Anne-Marie Gagné-Julien).- 4 Ecosystems as Bearers of Health? The “Organicism Objection” to Ecosystem Health in the Light of Naturalism-leaning Theories of Biological Normality (Antoine C. Dussault).- Part II: Mental Health.- 5 Disability and Compulsion in Depression (Élodie Boissard).- 6 Rationality and Compulsion in Addiction (Rachel Frenette).- 7 A New Perspective on Harm in Psychiatry (Christophe Gauld).- Part III: Health and Well-being.- 8 Minimal Happiness and the Value of Health (Samuel Lepine).- 9 Well-Being Measurability and the Heterogeneity Challenge (Antonin Broi).- 10 Health and Well-Being: Some Complications (Daniel M. Hausman).- Part IV: Well-being, Healthcare and Health Justice.- 11 Well-being in Healthcare: Philosophical Reflections on a Multifaceted Concept (Anna Hirsch).- 12 The Goals of Health Promotion: Empowerment, Health, Well-being, and Justice (Per-Anders Tengland).- 13 Ability, Capability and Health Justice: Addressing the Social Determinants of Health (Edouard Leaune).

Élodie Boissard is Doctor in Philosophy at the crossroads between the philosophy of affective states and the philosophy of psychiatry. She published two monographs : Une histoire française de la dépression. De la tristesse mélancolique à l'humeur dépressive (Classiques Garnier 2026), Philosophie de la dépression (Vrin, 2026). She also published several articles on moods, emotions and depression. She is currently working in the philosophy of moods and emotions, in the philosophy and neuroscience of addiction, and in the philosophy of psychiatry about the relevance of a normativist approach to mental health and illness for depression, addiction and autism.Élodie Giroux is Professor in philosophy of science and medicine at Lyon 3 University and researcher at the Lyon Institute of Philosophical Researches. Her main works are on history and philosophy of modern epidemiology, causation in medicine and public health, health and disease concepts, precision medicine and environmental health. Besides numerous papers and editions of special issues (on the history of risk factor epidemiology, on precision medicine, humanism in medicine, exposome research, etc.), her publications include several books such as Naturalism in the Philosophy of Health: Issues and Implications (2016, Springer) and Integrative Approaches in Environmental Health and Exposome Research (2023, Palgrave MacMillan).

• 1 Introduction: Taking stock of Three Decades of the Holistic Theory of Health in the Philosophy of Medicine (Élodie Boissard and Élodie Giroux).- Part I: Holism, Values and Function in Theories of Health.- 2 The Concepts of Health and Well-being Revisited (Lennart Nordenfelt).- 3 Can a Value-Laden Theory of Function Be Objective? A New Proposal for Defining Health and Disease (Anne-Marie Gagné-Julien).- 4 Ecosystems as Bearers of Health? The “Organicism Objection” to Ecosystem Health in the Light of Naturalism-leaning Theories of Biological Normality (Antoine C. Dussault).- Part II: Mental Health.- 5 Disability and Compulsion in Depression (Élodie Boissard).- 6 Rationality and Compulsion in Addiction (Rachel Frenette).- 7 A New Perspective on Harm in Psychiatry (Christophe Gauld).- Part III: Health and Well-being.- 8 Minimal Happiness and the Value of Health (Samuel Lepine).- 9 Well-Being Measurability and the Heterogeneity Challenge (Antonin Broi).- 10 Health and Well-Being: Some Complications (Daniel M. Hausman).- Part IV: Well-being, Healthcare and Health Justice.- 11 Well-being in Healthcare: Philosophical Reflections on a Multifaceted Concept (Anna Hirsch).- 12 The Goals of Health Promotion: Empowerment, Health, Well-being, and Justice (Per-Anders Tengland).- 13 Ability, Capability and Health Justice: Addressing the Social Determinants of Health (Edouard Leaune).