2016 Nature of Knowledge Lecture, University of Edinburgh
Philosophy at Edinburgh is delighted to announce that the 2016 Nature of Knowledge Lecture will be delivered by Professor Miriam Solomon (Temple University) on
The Historical Epistemology of Evidence-Based Medicine
Tuesday 5th July 2016,
Lecture Theatre 1A, Business School, 29 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9JS
5.45pm -7pm
Abstract:
Since the early 1990s, evidence-based medicine has come to be a model of objectivity in medical research and practice. This paper explores how evidence-based medicine responded to earlier accounts of objectivity in medicine (such as expert consensus), and how the recent developments of translational medicine, personalized medicine, and precision medicine are responses to the shortfalls of evidence-based medicine.
The event is part of the Sixth International Integrated History and Philosophy of Science (&HPS6):
https://philosophyofsciencenetwork.wordpress.com/hps6/
The poster for the lecture can be found here:
https://philosophyofsciencenetwork.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/leonardo6.pdf
The Nature of Knowledge Lecture is an annual series of high-profile lectures organised by Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. For more information and past speakers, please visit:
http://www.philosophy.ed.ac.uk/phil_events_programme/nature_of_knowledge_lectures.php
Everyone is welcome!