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Philosophy of a Specific Discipline: Philosophy of Medical Sciences

Master

Philosophy of Medical Sciences is a specialisation of the MA programme in Philosophy of a Specific Discipline. The two-year Master’s programme in Philosophy of a Specific Discipline is intended for students in a particular academic discipline who are interested in the philosophical foundations and methodological aspects of that discipline.

For information about the objectives and general structure of the programme, the MA thesis and the requirements for graduation, please see the website of the MA in Philosophy of Specific Discipline. For a brief description of this specialisation click on ‘Informatie’ above.

Structure of the programme

First Year

  • 10 EC / MA course in Philosophy

  • 10 EC / MA course in Philosophy

  • 10 EC / Specialist MA course in Philosophy of Medical Sciences

  • 30 EC / MA courses in Medical Sciences

Second Year

  • 10 EC / Specialist MA course in Philosophy of Medical Sciences

  • 10 EC / MA courses in Medical Sciences

  • 10 EC / Literature Study in the area of the MA thesis

  • 30 EC / MA thesis

Eerste jaar

Attentie: naast de cursuslijst zoals hier beneden aangeboden, moet nog voor tenminste 30 ects aan Medische wetenschappen master vakken worden gevolgd. Voor de complete lijst van deze vakken die toegankelijk zijn voor niet-medische wetenschap studenten, klik: Keuzevakken.

Vak EC Semester 1 Semester 2

Specialist MA courses in Philosophy of Medical Sciences
Philosophy of Medical Science I: Filosofie, psychiatrie en neurowetenschappen 10
Philosophy of Medical Science II 10

MA courses in Philosophy
Ancient and Medieval Philosophy of Language and Semantics 10
Emotion, Cognition and Rationality 10
Filosofie van de literatuur II 10
Free Will and Determinism 10
History of Ancient Philosophy: Plato Timaeus: Science, Nature and Humanity 10
Morality and Rationality 10
Nietzsche and Politics 10
Political Obligation 10
Rationality and Action 10
Rechtvaardige en onrechtvaardige oorlogen. De traditie van de 'justum bellum' 10
Seminar Ancient Philosophy: Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics: philosophical issues, rhetorical aspects 10
The Great Debate over the Rationality of Science: Kuhn, Popper, Feyerabend, and the Vienna Circle 10
Truth and Truthfulness 10
Walter Benjamin 10
Wijsgerige antropologie 10
Wijsgerige antropologie IV 10
Wittgensteins Tractatus 10

Meer info

Description

The specialisation Philosophy of Medical Science is focused on a broad range of questions: both social and ethical questions within the medical profession and issues that are related to the philosophy of science. More information will be available shortly.

Specialisation co-ordinator

Prof. dr. G. (Gerrit) Glas
glasg@xs4all.nl