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Philosophy of Existence and Medicine

Class at Third Faculty of Medicine |
CVOL0309

Syllabus

1. Philosophy of existence - introduction. The main issues of the philosophy of existence

2. The first mentions of the philosophy of existence (S. Kierkegaard, J.-P. Sartre)

3. „The other“ in the philosophy of existence I (Albert Camus, Gabriel Marcel)

4. Body and corporeality in the philosophy of existence (Maurice Merleau Ponty)

5. „The other“ in the philosophy of existence II (Emmanuel Lévinas, Paul Ricoeur

Annotation

The course introduces the Philosophy of existence with connections to medicine. Several philosophers of existence will be explained, read and discussed.

The course is only for virtual mobility, taught via MS Teams. Students can be from all fields of study (studying medicine is not a prerequisite).