The course at the University of Alabama focuses on medical epistemology and decision-making, exploring how research methodologies influence clinical practice. Aimed at philosophy majors and pre-med students, it emphasizes the relevance of philosophical inquiries in medical contexts. Drawing inspiration from Jacob Stegenga's work, the course includes practical case studies to make philosophical concepts accessible. It challenges the notion of philosophy as impractical by connecting philosophical questions to real-world medical issues, such as therapeutic effectiveness and public health policy, and highlights student engagement with these vital topics.
This course emerged from my primary research specialization, medical epistemology, and medical decision-making, explaining how methodologies and evidence are used for therapeutic inference.
Philosophy is often seen as a discipline with little practical importance; my goal is to show how questions in philosophy of medicine impact real-world medical science.
The methods and concepts in medicine deserve deep philosophical consideration, affecting everything from therapeutic effectiveness to public health policy, which students find engaging.
Throughout its development, the course has retained elements from an undergraduate module by Jacob Stegenga, aiming for a deep introduction to key challenges in the philosophy of medicine.
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