Podcast appearances and mentions of alex broadbent

This month we talk with Alex Broadbent about the future of knowledge! Alex Broadbent PhD is founding Director of the Institute for the Future of Knowledge, Professor of Philosophy, and Associate Member of the African Centre for Epistemology and Philosophy of Science at the University of Johannesburg. His research is in the philosophy of epidemiology, medicine, and causation, and he is Editor in Chief of the journal Philosophy of Medicine. Outside university life, he engages in consultancy, advocacy and policy work related to public health and uses of science in legal contexts, and writes opinion pieces on topics such as the fourth industrial revolution and public health issues. He is an Associate Member of the Centre for Humanities Engaging Science and Society at Durham University and of Millennium Chambers, The Barrister Network, London. Alex is also director of The Institute for the Future of Knowledge (IFK) which is a cross-disciplinary ecosystem at the University of Johannesburg, devoted to understanding the relationship between what we know and what will happen, for the purpose of improving both. The future is an ancient concern. Recent advances in computational abilities promise improved predictive performance, yet global events have proven to be resiliently unpredictable. The University of Johannesburg established the IFK to further its championing of a future-oriented focus for South Africa and the wider region. Join us as Alex discusses his thoughts on the future of knowledge, health, medicine, and higher education. American Idiot / Green Day: https://youtu.be/Ee_uujKuJMI ​Institute for the Future of Knowledge: https://www.uj.ac.za/faculties/humanities/the-institute-for-the-future-of-knowledge Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexBroadbent Covid Philosophy Week, 10-13 May 2021 – Registration: https://philmed.pitt.edu/philmed/CovidWeek --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/roger-kerry/message

In episode 13, Liam & Alex talk about common postural issues such as lower back pain and neck issues, how to fix those issues and about mental health during lockdown.

Join Liam and Alex for a lockdown edition of 'The UT Health & Wellbeing Show' where they talk about some easy things to focus on during lockdown when you are looking to lose body fat!Don't forget about our 14 day trial for the 'UT Health Hub' where we use strategies based around physical health, mental health and nutrition to help you look and feel great. www.uthealthhub.co.uk

Liam and Alex come to you today with Episode 10 which due to the pandemic at the moment is related around maintaining/improving your health during Covid-19. We talk about: - What health tips to think about during self isolation or a potential lockdown. - Mobility tips and areas to focus on whilst you are at home- The launch date and details of our new online platform called 'The UT Health Hub' www.uthealth.co.ukwww.urbantrainingpt.co.uk

Join Liam & Alex in todays episode where they will talk about Alex's change from the corporate world into the world of health & fitness, the old competition between HIIT & LISS to the ideal warm up before you train! Next episode we will be having the fantastic Stephanie Middleton Foster who is a Business Automation Expert and the director of Out House UK!www.urbantrainingpt.co.ukwww.uthealth.co.uk

The cause of tuberculosis is the germ Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Meanwhile, the causes of heart disease are variable: smoking, sedentary lifestyle, bad genes, and so on. Is this just a fact? Did the German microbiologist Robert Koch really discover that Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the cause of tuberculosis? According to some historians and philosophers, it’s more than just a matter of fact. It’s partly a conceptual choice of how we classify diseases, one with important implications for how epidemiology and medicine are practiced today. Thankfully, conceptual understanding and analysis is part of the scope of practice of a philosopher. Today’s consultation is with philosopher Alex Broadbent, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Johannesburg.

Co Hosts Liam Holder & Alex Broadbent are back with a fantastic new episode with top nutritionist Jack Braniff.They tackle the topics of Game Changers, the best ways to lose weight, top tips for improving your nutrition plus much more. Show Notes: Jacks fantastic book: Fuelling The Functional Athlete https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fuelling-Functional-Athlete-Jack-Braniff/dp/1797725793/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1KBUE376MH86C&keywords=fuelling+the+functional+athlete&qid=1579555393&sprefix=fuelling+the+athl%2Caps%2C139&sr=8-1Book Reference: Eat Race Win - The Endurance Athletes Cookbook https://www.amazon.co.uk/EAT-RACE-WIN-Endurances-Athletes/dp/8799816911/ref=sr_1_1?crid=THIDM3B3QYJ9&keywords=eat+race+win+book&qid=1579555600&sprefix=eat%2C+race%2C%2Caps%2C140&sr=8-1

An introduction to UT Health, Alex Broadbent & Liam Holder. They discuss the controversial documentary Game Changers, give 3 of their tips to losing body fat, and give details on upcoming guests who will be on the show in January 2020.

Alex Broadbent's Philosophy of Medicine (Oxford University Press, 2019) asks two central questions about medicine: what is it, and what should we think of it? Philosophy of medicine itself has evolved in response to developments in the philosophy of science, especially with regard to epistemology, positioning it to make contributions that are medically useful. This book locates these developments within a larger framework, suggesting that much philosophical thinking about medicine contributes to answering one or both of these two guiding questions. Taking stock of philosophy of medicine's present place in the landscape and its potential to illuminate a wide range of areas, from public health to policy, Alex Broadbent introduces various key topics in the philosophy of medicine. The first part of the book argues for a novel view of the nature of medicine, arguing that medicine should be understood as an inquiry into the nature and causes of health and disease. Medicine excels at achieving understanding, but not at translating this understanding into cure, a frustration that has dogged the history of medicine and continues to the present day. The second part of the book explores how we ought to consider medicine. Contemporary responses, such as evidence-based medicine and medical nihilism, tend to respond by fixing high standards of evidence. Broadbent rejects these approaches in favor of Medical Cosmopolitanism, or a rejection of epistemic relativism and pluralism about medicine that encourages conversations between medical traditions. From this standpoint, Broadbent opens the way to embracing alternative medicine. An accessible and user-friendly guide, Philosophy of Medicine puts these different debates into perspective and identifies areas that demand further exploration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Broadbent's Philosophy of Medicine (Oxford University Press, 2019)  asks two central questions about medicine: what is it, and what should we think of it? Philosophy of medicine itself has evolved in response to developments in the philosophy of science, especially with regard to epistemology, positioning it to make contributions that are medically useful. This book locates these developments within a larger framework, suggesting that much philosophical thinking about medicine contributes to answering one or both of these two guiding questions. Taking stock of philosophy of medicine's present place in the landscape and its potential to illuminate a wide range of areas, from public health to policy, Alex Broadbent introduces various key topics in the philosophy of medicine. The first part of the book argues for a novel view of the nature of medicine, arguing that medicine should be understood as an inquiry into the nature and causes of health and disease. Medicine excels at achieving understanding, but not at translating this understanding into cure, a frustration that has dogged the history of medicine and continues to the present day. The second part of the book explores how we ought to consider medicine. Contemporary responses, such as evidence-based medicine and medical nihilism, tend to respond by fixing high standards of evidence. Broadbent rejects these approaches in favor of Medical Cosmopolitanism, or a rejection of epistemic relativism and pluralism about medicine that encourages conversations between medical traditions. From this standpoint, Broadbent opens the way to embracing alternative medicine. An accessible and user-friendly guide, Philosophy of Medicine puts these different debates into perspective and identifies areas that demand further exploration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Broadbent's Philosophy of Medicine (Oxford University Press, 2019)  asks two central questions about medicine: what is it, and what should we think of it? Philosophy of medicine itself has evolved in response to developments in the philosophy of science, especially with regard to epistemology, positioning it to make contributions that are medically useful. This book locates these developments within a larger framework, suggesting that much philosophical thinking about medicine contributes to answering one or both of these two guiding questions. Taking stock of philosophy of medicine's present place in the landscape and its potential to illuminate a wide range of areas, from public health to policy, Alex Broadbent introduces various key topics in the philosophy of medicine. The first part of the book argues for a novel view of the nature of medicine, arguing that medicine should be understood as an inquiry into the nature and causes of health and disease. Medicine excels at achieving understanding, but not at translating this understanding into cure, a frustration that has dogged the history of medicine and continues to the present day. The second part of the book explores how we ought to consider medicine. Contemporary responses, such as evidence-based medicine and medical nihilism, tend to respond by fixing high standards of evidence. Broadbent rejects these approaches in favor of Medical Cosmopolitanism, or a rejection of epistemic relativism and pluralism about medicine that encourages conversations between medical traditions. From this standpoint, Broadbent opens the way to embracing alternative medicine. An accessible and user-friendly guide, Philosophy of Medicine puts these different debates into perspective and identifies areas that demand further exploration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/medicine

Alex Broadbent's Philosophy of Medicine (Oxford University Press, 2019)  asks two central questions about medicine: what is it, and what should we think of it? Philosophy of medicine itself has evolved in response to developments in the philosophy of science, especially with regard to epistemology, positioning it to make contributions that are medically useful. This book locates these developments within a larger framework, suggesting that much philosophical thinking about medicine contributes to answering one or both of these two guiding questions. Taking stock of philosophy of medicine's present place in the landscape and its potential to illuminate a wide range of areas, from public health to policy, Alex Broadbent introduces various key topics in the philosophy of medicine. The first part of the book argues for a novel view of the nature of medicine, arguing that medicine should be understood as an inquiry into the nature and causes of health and disease. Medicine excels at achieving understanding, but not at translating this understanding into cure, a frustration that has dogged the history of medicine and continues to the present day. The second part of the book explores how we ought to consider medicine. Contemporary responses, such as evidence-based medicine and medical nihilism, tend to respond by fixing high standards of evidence. Broadbent rejects these approaches in favor of Medical Cosmopolitanism, or a rejection of epistemic relativism and pluralism about medicine that encourages conversations between medical traditions. From this standpoint, Broadbent opens the way to embracing alternative medicine. An accessible and user-friendly guide, Philosophy of Medicine puts these different debates into perspective and identifies areas that demand further exploration.

In this podcast, Dr. Jonathan Fuller, philosophy of medicine postdoctoral fellow and graduating medical student at the University of Toronto, has a chat with Alex Broadbent, professor of philosophy at the University of Johannesburg. They discuss how medicine is defined, how the definition has changed over time, and what the term means in various contexts. For more philosophical discussions related to medicine, visit www.philosophersonmedicine.com Dr. Alex Broadbent published a related Medicine and Society article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Full humanities article (subscription required): www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.180508 ----------------------------------- Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Overcast, Instacast, or your favourite aggregator. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.

What is medicine? That question certainly has the ring of a paradigmatic philosophical problem. Yet surprisingly few contemporary philosophers have devoted sustained attention to it. Nonetheless, potentially underlying the question ‘what is medicine?’ are problems concerning the goals of medicine, about medical expertise, and about what counts as health and what counts as disease, problems that determine the very scope of medicine and medical practice. So perhaps it’s time to get paradigmatically philosophical about medicine. Today’s consultation is with philosopher Alex Broadbent, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Johannesburg.

Jim Kogler, Dan Brockway and Alex Broadbent engage in a round-table conversation about deploying AI and realistic human behaviors to fill simulated environments.