The basics of Philosophy

elementary

WMKL_D.W02

WMKL_D.W07

WMKL_D.W21

The main aim of the course is to introduce students to the field of philosophical issues and to present the ways and directions of philosophical reflection, with particular emphasis on the aspects useful in medical activity. Students are to acquire the ability to recognize the philosophical language and basic philosophical terminology and gain orientation in the issues undertaken by the most important philosophical directions in terms of ontology, epistemology, axiology and anthropology. Each of the topics listed will include 2-3 meetings as part of the classes.

General:

• P. Lenartowicz, J. Koszteyn, Wprowadzenie do zagadnień filozoficznych, WAM, Kraków 2002

• M. Kiwka, A, B, C filozofii, Alta2, Wrocław 2001

• Podstawy filozofii, red. S. Opara, A. Kuncer, B. Zielewska, Wydawnictwo UWM, Olsztyn 2003.

• U. Nicola, Filozofia, Świat Książki, Warszawa 2006.

• B. Russel, Problemy filozofii, PWN, Warszawa 2004.

• J. Gaarder, Świat Zofii, J. Santorski, Warszawa 1991.

• J. Pilikowski, Podróż w świat filozofii, WAM, Kraków 2008.

Detailed:

• H. R. Wulff, S. A. Pedersen, R. Rosenberg, Filozofia medycyny. Wprowadzenie, PWN, Warszawa 1993.

• Z. Szawarski, Mądrość i sztuka leczenia, słowo/obraz terytoria, Gdańsk 2005.

• J. Tatoń, Filozofia w medycynie, Wydawnictwo Lekarskie PZWL, Warszawa 2004.

After completing the course, the student should:

- have a basic knowledge of the main issues of philosophy, controversy and philosophical disputes;

- have improved analytical skills and the ability to correct

reasoning;

- have the ability to correctly argue and counter-argument;

- have a developed intellectual sensitivity and expanded awareness

constitutive ideas of Western culture;

- be able to recognize the philosophical and cultural sources of contemporary views formulated in medical science.

1 ECTS = approx. 30 hours of student work, including: 15 hours - participation in classes and 15 hours - preparation for the oral test.

Conditions for completing the course:

- attendance at classes (on-line MS Teams),

- oral final credit from the material discussed in class.

The final grade consists of:

1. Grade for attendance according to the scale:

15-14 presence - 5

13 attendances - 4.5

12-11 presence - 4

10 presences - 3.5

9-7 presence - 3

6 - 0 presence - 2

2. Assessment of the oral test - a statement should be prepared on one of the given topics, using the knowledge gained in class and the literature on the subject; topics to be developed will be given during the course.

3. Activity during classes - participation in discussions, noted by the teacher.

The final grade is the weighted average of the grade for class attendance (1/3) and the grade for the oral exam (2/3). The final score may be increased by max. one degree if the condition described in point 3 is adequately met.