Philosophy

Teacher(s)

Botbol Mylene; Dagneaux Isabelle (compensates Botbol Mylene);

Language

French

Main themes

The course aims to give students notions of philosophy and history of philosophy oriented towards (bio) medical sciences and to promote reflection on the disciplines encountered in their training course and in the exercise of their profession. . For this, it will be among other questions of the philosophy of science, the place of science in society, the conception of the human being, the conception of the body in modern medicine, the influence of techniques in medical practice (without be exhaustive). The philosophical bases of ethics will also be discussed.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	Students will be able - to define and explain a set of philosophical concepts - to situate the thought of an author in its historical context and to explain his current contribution - understand a text on the basis of the concepts studied.

Content

The course will consist of three parts:
- epistemology and philosophy of science
- philosophical anthropology
- philosophical bases of ethics

Evaluation methods

MCQ
Bonus points by participating in Quizzes on Moodle during the term

Other information

New information and texts will regularly be offered on Moodle 

Bibliography

-    Canguilhem, Georges, Le normal et le pathologique, 1943-1966, Paris, PUF.
-    Dagneaux, Isabelle, Les sourds entre handicap et minorité culturelle, Leuven, Peeters, 2021 (à paraître)
-    Feltz, Bernard, La science et le vivant – Introduction à la philosophie des sciences de la vie, Bruxelles, De Boeck, 1e édition, 2003 ( ! il existe une 2e édition).
-    Le Breton, David, Anthropologie du corps et modernité, Paris, PUF, 6e éd, 2011.
-    Lemoine, Maël, Introduction à la philosophie des sciences médicales, Paris, Hermann, 2017.

Faculty or entity

FARM