Philosophy

wfarm1160  2024-2025  Bruxelles Woluwe

Philosophy
3.00 credits
30.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
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 aim of the course is to provide students with notions of philosophy and the history of philosophy oriented towards the medical sciences and to encourage reflection on the disciplines encountered during their training and in the practice of their profession. It includes philosophy of science, the place of science in society, philosophical conceptions of the human being and the body, and the influence of technology on medical practice. The philosophical foundations of ethics will also be covered, as well as a critical reflection on the philosophical and health issues associated with the ecological emergency.
The course will be organised into four parts:
    General introduction
    Epistemology and philosophy of science and technology
    Philosophy of health and medicine; medical humanities
    Introduction to ethics
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Teaching methods
Lecture
Evaluation methods
MCQ et MRQ
Other information
New information and texts will regularly be offered on Moodle 
Bibliography
Outre la bibliographie générale ci-dessous, des textes et références seront ajoutés au fil du quadrimestre sur la page moodle du cours.
 - Berquin A., Transition et soins de santé. Quels défis pour le futur ?, Etopia, Bruxelles, 2021
- Dupuis M., Philosophie et anthropologie du corps, Seli Arslan, 2015.
- 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).
- Lemoine, Maël, Introduction à la philosophie des sciences médicales, Paris, Hermann, 2017.
- Luyckx C. « L’écologie intégrale », in La pensée écologique, Paris, PUF 2020.
- Luyckx C., Ecophilosophie. Racines et enjeux philosophiques de la crise écologique, Académia, 2020.
- Crutzen P., « La géologie de l’humanité : l’anthropocène » Presses de Sciences Po | « Écologie & politique », 2007/1 N°34 | pages 141 à 148
- Renouard C. (dir), Manuel de la grande transition, Paris, Les Liens qui Libèrent, 2020.
- Ricoeur P, Soi-même comme un autre, Paris, Seuil, 1990.
Teaching materials
  • Powerpoint
Faculty or entity


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Biomedicine

Bachelor in Pharmacy