What is PhilInBioMed?
PhilInBioMed is both an interdisciplinary institute located at the University of Bordeaux, France, and a national and international network of interdisciplinary institutes. PhilInBioMed aims at promoting philosophy in the biological and medical sciences, a co-production of knowledge by the direct interactions of philosophers, biologists, and medical doctors.
The mission of PhilInBioMed is to promote short-term and long-term stays of philosophers in biology and medicine labs, as well as short-term and long-term stays of biologists and MDs in philosophy labs, and, ultimately, collaborative publications by philosophers, biologists, and medical doctors.
Upcoming events
Miriam Solomon (Temple University, USA), “On Validators for Psychiatric Categories”
18 June | 14 h 30 min - 16 h 00 min at Bordeaux Pellegrin Hospital, Rheumatology Service, 12th floorJonathan Fuller (University of Toronto, Canada) – Epidemiologic Evidence: Use at Your Own Risk?
19 June | 9 h 00 min - 11 h 00 minSecond meeting of the PhilInBioMed international network
14 October - 15 October at Pôle juridique Pey Berland, Université de Bordeaux
News
New Philosophy of Biology section in eLIFE
The importance of philosophy in the life sciences is becoming more and more obvious – to philosophers and scientists alike. One marker for the increased awareness is the new "Philosophy of Biology" section of eLIFE. This peer-reviewed journal targets an audience in the biomedical and life science field. The fact that they now welcome… Read more »
Summer school: Data & Health
Big data and algorithms are profoundly transforming contemporary medicine. The program of this interdisciplinary summer school will present the genetic and bioinformatics foundations of this evolution and its philosophical, ethical, legal, sociological and psychological issues. Each session will include a conference and a workshop on a specific case. Students will actively participate in the final… Read more »
“Fitness Meets Niche Construction and Symbiosis”, Institute of Philosophy, Jagiellonian University, Kraków 2019
The term fitness is used very often in evolutionary biology and plays a central role in the theory of evolution. However, for decades , the status of this concept has been debated , and many questions have been raised by philosophers and biologists alike . What is the definition of fitness? What does… Read more »
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