Riana Betzler is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at San Jose State University, and previously held positions at Washington University (St Louis), the University of Cambridge, and the Konrad Lorenz Institute (Austria). She received her Ph.D. in the History and Philosophy of Science from Cambridge. Her primary research project, "The Science and Ethics of Empathy" is an interdisciplinary project addressing debates about empathy and its value in contemporary society.
This interview is an exploration of empathy: the concept of empathy, empirical work on empathy, the history of empathy in philosophical thought, the relationship between empathy and morality, the role of empathy in medicine and clinical work, and much more.
• Riana Betzler, "How the Case for Empathy Overreaches"
• Riana Betzler, "How to Clarify the Aims of Empathy in Medicine"
• Riana Betzler's website
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Riana Betzler is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at San Jose State University, and previously held positions at Washington University (St Louis), the University of Cambridge, and the Konrad Lorenz Institute (Austria). She received her Ph.D. in the History and Philosophy of Science from Cambridge. Her primary research project, "The Science and Ethics of Empathy" is an interdisciplinary project addressing debates about empathy and its value in contemporary society.
This interview is an exploration of empathy: the concept of empathy, empirical work on empathy, the history of empathy in philosophical thought, the relationship between empathy and morality, the role of empathy in medicine and clinical work, and much more.
• Riana Betzler, "How the Case for Empathy Overreaches"
• Riana Betzler, "How to Clarify the Aims of Empathy in Medicine"
• Riana Betzler's website
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More episodes of The Philosophy & Therapy Podcast
Follow us on Twitter/X: @philandtherapy
About John T. Maier