Philosophy of Medicine

Philosophy of Medicine

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Interviews with authors and scholars of the philosophy of medicine.

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Anneli Jefferson, "Are Mental Disorders Brain Disorders?" (Routledge, 2024)

November 4, 2024

Are Mental Disorders Brain Disorders?

Anneli Jefferson
Hosted by Adrian Kind

The question of whether mental disorders are disorders of the brain has led to a long-running and controversial dispute within psychiatry, psychology …

The Future of Delusions: A Discussion with Lisa Bortolotti

April 5, 2022

The Future of Delusions

Lisa Bortolotti

The accusation “you’re deluded” is often used as something of a cheap shot intended to silence an opponent in debate. But what is the nature of a delu…

Thomas Pradeu, "Philosophy of Immunology" (Cambridge UP, 2020)

February 10, 2021

Philosophy of Immunology

Thomas Pradeu
Hosted by Carrie Figdor

Vaccines make us wholly or partly immune to disease, such as Covid-19. But what is it to be immune? What is an immune system, and what does it do? In …

Nicole Hassoun, "Global Health Impact: Expanding Access to Essential Medicines" (Oxford UP, 2020)

August 31, 2020

Global Health Impact

Nicole Hassoun
Hosted by Claire Clark

Every year nine million people are diagnosed with tuberculosis, every day over 13,400 people are infected with AIDs, and every thirty seconds malaria …