The Essay

Doctoring Philosophy

Monday 30 June 2008 23:00-23:15 (Radio 3)

Series exploring the philosophical beliefs at the heart of the NHS.

Duration:

15 minutes

Playlist:

1/4. Health

To mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the National Health Service, Professor Jonathan Wolff asks whether health really is an intrinsic good and can be measured and quantified, as well as charting changing definitions of sickness and health, from Descartes to RD Laing.

The Essay

Episode and Playlist Information

• 9 Jul 08 Plato 3/4
• 8 Jul 08 Plato 2/4
• 7 Jul 08 Plato 1/4
• 3 Jul 08 Doctoring Philosophy
• 2 Jul 08 Doctoring Philosophy
• 1 Jul 08 Doctoring Philosophy
• 30 Jun 08 Doctoring Philosophy
• 26 Jun 08 Nature in China
• 25 Jun 08 Minya Konka
• 24 Jun 08 China's Great Wall