Pain and Suffering: Between Clinical Approaches and the Quest for Meaning

MePhiS is pleased to announce two events with Dr. Peter Stilwell (University of Southern Denmark) who is one of the leading contemporary philosophers of medicine and a prominent scholar in pain and suffering studies.

On 18 September, from 10:00 to 12:00, Peter Stilwell will give a public lecture entitled Pain, Suffering, and Selfhood: New Insights from Philosophical and Clinical Research. The lecture will be held at the University of Helsinki Main building, lecture room F3010. The lecture is open to all interested parties.

On the previous day, September 17 at 14:00-18:00, MePhiS and the Metaphysical Club 2.0 will organize a workshop on integrating empirical and clinical research into the study and teaching of pain and human suffering. The workshop is open for anyone interested in participating or presenting their work. For more information on the workshop please contact Nicola Ramazzotto.

 

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