Self Knowledge
In 2016, the Sowerby Philosophy & Medicine Project hosted a symposium exploring philosophical issues surrounding self knowledge in and out of illness. You can find recordings of the talks given as part of this event below.
In 2016, the Sowerby Philosophy & Medicine Project hosted a symposium exploring philosophical issues surrounding self knowledge in and out of illness. You can find recordings of the talks given as part of this event below.
“Sailing Close to the Wind: Models and Metaphors for the Self-Management of Diabetes” by Tim Holt (Oxford)
“Genetic Screening: Tales from the Real World” by Christine Patch (Guys and St Thomas’ Hospitals)
“Psychological aspects of Breast Self-examination” by Paul Norman (Sheffield)
“Self-knowdledge in Diagnosis and Self-Diagnosis” by Quassim Qassam (Warwick)
“Skin Self-examination” by Fiona Cowdell and Judith Dyson (Hull)
“Big Data, Big Brother and the Internet of Things” by Matthew Hotopf (KCL)
“Self-perception of Weight: Is a little knowledge a dangerous thing?” by Fiona Johnson (UCL)
“Metacognition for Acting and Deciding Together” by Nick Shea (KCL)
“Self-reflection in Illness and Health: Literal and Metaphorical?” by Tony David (KCL)
““I just know” - experiences of self-managing acute exacerbations in COPD” by Veronika Williams (Oxford)
“Self-cultivation and Self-knowing: Knowledge as style” by Sacha Golob (KCL)
“What Kind of Knowledge Can Illness Promote?” by Havi Carel (Bristol)
“Hypochondria and self-recalibration” by Sherri Roush (KCL)