Philosophectomy in Health Professional Education: Reclaiming Humanity and Ethics in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
"Philosophectomy"-the systematic removal of philosophy from health curricula-is our core concept. This intellectual amputation disarms future professionals, unpreparing them for the ethical and existential challenges posed by AI and advanced technology in healthcare. Reintegrating philosophy is key to preserving humanistic healthcare practice.
Authors
- Alireza Monajemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5492-7598)
- Noushin Kohan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8163-742X)
- Soleiman Ahmady
Institutions
- Iran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Institute for Cognitive Science Studies (IR)
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nursing and Health Sciences
- Published
- 2025-11-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/nhs.70263
- Primary Topic
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00