Focuses on issues and themes that arise in our reflections about the conduct of scientific research and the application of its results, and about the nature and practice of medicine. Specific issues will vary from year to year. One year we may explore the conceptual underpinnings that help us understand and assess the efficacy and morality of medical treatment. Another year, the orientation of the course may be a more policy-centered one. Introduction to Philosophy.
Philosophy is a contemplative endeavor.
In the course of the semester, we will investigate the value of a philosophical life by taking a journey through the history of Western philosophy. We will see why thinking is considered advisable, as well as what are its dangers and limitations. Spring, B. Keeley. The origins of Western philosophy through reading and discussion of its classical sources, including the Presocratics, Plato, and Aristotle. Lecture and discussion.