Courses
CMED2035 A Comparative Study of the Traditional Chinese and Western Medical Systems 中西醫學的比較 (2 units)
The content to be compared varies with the aims and positioning of the comparing party. The basic philosophies of a discipline forms its basis of existence; the revealing of the basic philosophies helps the perpetuation of the fundamental nature of a discipline. This course aims to consolidate the philosophies of CM by comparing it to western medicine (bio-medicine), the latter of which bears clearer concepts. Through comparing similarities and differences between Chinese and western medicine, the course aims to reveal the medical philosophies of Chinese medicine. Through tracing and analyzing the historical processes and possible origins of different medical philosophies, the course aims to discuss possible future developments for CM, and further achieve the goal of inspiring thinking and stimulating new pedagogies.
中醫學與西醫學(生物醫學)是兩個在醫學觀方面存在著本質差異的醫學體系。但這個本質差異究竟是什麼?作為中醫學而言,最能反映這一本質差異的中醫學的概念又是什麼?醫學觀是醫學的本質理念,而學科的本質理念是學科存在的根本,學科本質理念的揭示將有助於學科本質屬性的堅持。
本課程擬從更好地堅持中醫學醫學觀的立場出發,以醫學觀較為清晰的西醫學為比較對象,比較中西醫學之相同與相異的內容,從而揭示中醫學的醫學觀。並通過回溯、分析中西醫學不同醫學觀產生的歷史過程與可能原因,討論中醫學未來的可能發展方向。
由於「什麼是中醫學」的問題尚是業內外未獲解決的一個問題,課程設定以提高發現問題、分析問題的能力為主要目的,並引導學生通過分析、比較得出自己獨立思考的結論。