PHIL 375 - Philosophy of Medicine (3)

This course explores fundamental questions about the nature of medical care and medical knowledge. It focuses on issues concerning the aims of medicine, our concepts and theories of health and disease, medical evidence and diagnosis, the patient-physician relationship, and a variety of ethical, political, and values questions about medical research and practice. These explorations touch on and draw from the tools of metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of science, ethics, and public policy.

Grading: Graded/Satisfactory Unsatisfactory/Audit
Course ID: 102961
Consent: No Special Consent Required
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP)
Also Listed As: PBHL 375
Prerequisite: One PHIL course with a grade of ‘C’ or better.