Ethical problems, the emergence of moral systems and their sources. The norm and ethical judgement, the influence of Enlightenment ethics on the formation of deontological codes. Ethical problems. The nature of specific conceptions and their solutions. The dilemmas of modern philosophy of medicine, Philosophy and medicine. Summary of issues addressed during the course. X. Course material to be assimilated by the student independently: Students are to expand their elementary knowledge of philosophy with respect to the subject area of the course. XI. Reading material: Basic texts: Russell B., A History of Western Philosophy and Its Connection with Political and Social Circumstances from the Earliest Times to the Present New York: Simon and Schuster, 1972 Day. Illich I. Limits to Medicine: Medical Nemesis: the Expropriation of Health: London: Boyars, 1995. with a new introduction by the author. Additional: Blackburn S. Oxford: Think: a Compelling Introduction to Philosophy. Oxford University Press, 2001. Selby-Bigge LA, Nidditch PH, Hume D. Enquiries Concerning the 3rd edn. Human Understanding and Concerning the Principles of Morals, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1975. Simpson LC. The Unfinished Project: Towards a Postmetaphysical 3rd edn. London: Routledge, 2001. Humanism, Note: all books are available online.
Ethical problems, the emergence of moral systems and their sources. The norm and ethical judgement, the influence of Enlightenment ethics on the formation of deontological codes. Ethical problems. The nature of specific conceptions and their solutions. The dilemmas of modern philosophy of medicine, Philosophy and medicine. Summary of issues addressed during the course. X. Course material to be assimilated by the student independently: Students are to expand their elementary knowledge of philosophy with respect to the subject area of the course. XI. Reading material: Basic texts: Russell B., A History of Western Philosophy and Its Connection with Political and Social Circumstances from the Earliest Times to the Present Day. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1972 Illich I. Limits to Medicine: Medical Nemesis: the Expropriation of Health: with a new introduction by the author. London: Boyars, 1995. Additional: Blackburn S. Think: a Compelling Introduction to Philosophy. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001. Selby-Bigge LA, Nidditch PH, Hume D. Enquiries Concerning the Human Understanding and Concerning the Principles of Morals, 3rd edn. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1975. Simpson LC. The Unfinished Project: Towards a Postmetaphysical Humanism, 3rd edn. London: Routledge, 2001. Note: all books are available online.
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