Nat Martin
Philosopher
Hi, I'm Nat. I'm a PhD Candidate at the University of Toronto in the Department of Philosophy. I specialize in philosophy of medicine, moral philosophy, and feminist philosophy.Please feel free to reach out to me with inquiries at nat.martin@utoronto.ca
Research
My primary research is in applied ethics, philosophy of medicine, feminist philosophy, epistemology, and philosophy of disability. I have other interests in philosophy of mind, philosophy of education, and political philosophy.
My dissertation explores the ethical considerations of prognostication across different stages of life and ability. Whereas a patient's diagnosis identifies illness, their prognosis offers the estimated outcome of a given diagnosis. In other words, prognostication is the business of making judgements about what is likely to happen in the future. While traditional literature focuses judgments about a patients time-to-death, my research also attends to judgements about their well-being. With a focus on cases where patients are diagnosed with a disability, I make recommendations, both for clinicians and ethicists, to help patients and their families prepare for the uncertain future.