Course curriculum

    1. Who should self-driving cars save when they crash

    1. Should parents genetically engineer their future children?

    1. Should robots care for the elderly, infirm and disabled?

    1. Should infertile adults who want genetically related children be able to clone themselves?

    1. Should people live indefinitely long lives?

    1. Should the state use trickery to promote the health of its citizenry?

About this course

  • $125.00
  • 8 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content

Meet the Instructor

Philosophy Instructor Karim Lakhani, MBBS MA

Karim Lakhani (MBBS, MA): Educated at UCLA and Monash University, Karim is qualified in Medicine, Philosophy, and Bioethics. A son of refugees, Karim settled in New Zealand after living in four other countries. Over the years, he has worked as a doctor, radio personality, entrepreneur, and university lecturer, often simultaneously. An award-winning educator, Karim particularly enjoys demystifying science and disentangling philosophical quandaries. He is deeply interested in astrobiology, political theory, social technology, and the art of storytelling. Karim regularly contributes short fiction and poetry to literary magazines.