040055 SE Philosophy-Politics-Economics - Philosophy of Economics: A guided reading (MA) (2015W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 14.09.2015 09:00 to Th 24.09.2015 14:00
- Deregistration possible until We 21.10.2015 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Wednesday
07.10.
15:00 - 16:30
Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday
14.10.
15:00 - 16:30
Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday
21.10.
15:00 - 16:30
Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday
28.10.
15:00 - 16:30
Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday
04.11.
15:00 - 16:30
Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday
11.11.
15:00 - 16:30
Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday
18.11.
15:00 - 16:30
Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday
25.11.
15:00 - 16:30
Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday
02.12.
15:00 - 16:30
Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday
09.12.
15:00 - 16:30
Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday
16.12.
15:00 - 16:30
Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday
13.01.
15:00 - 16:30
Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday
20.01.
15:00 - 16:30
Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday
27.01.
15:00 - 16:30
Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Economists such as G. Hufeland , J.S. Mill, S.W. Jevons, J.N. Keynes, R. F. Harrod, W. Roscher, B. Hildebrand, M. Weber, C. Menger, J.A. Schumpeter, L.v. Mises, F.A. v. Hayek, O. Neurath, J. M. Keynes, G. Myrdal and others frequently not only developed economic theories but authored epistemological and methodological investigations regarding the epistemological status of social and economic theories as well. This course scrutinizes the epistemological positions defended by economists and by rationally reconstructing their economic theories attempts to establish relations between their epistemological positions and their economic theories.
Assessment and permitted materials
quality of written answers to questions distributed in advance for each meeting; introductory talk on the basis of written answers; seminar paper on a problem discussed in the seminar (ca 25 pages); conotributions to discussions.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The aim of this course is to introduce students to the wide-ranging problems and controversies in the philosophy of economics and the social sciences in general. In particular the relation of epistemological positions and economic theories for different authors is scrutinised. Diligent students will learn to make sense of and evaluate the historical background, achievements, main criticisms and developments of those controversies which still cover much ground in contemporary discussions.
Examination topics
Teaching consists in one unbroken 90-minute lecture. Language of instruction is English, though German is welcome as well; participants have to prepare texts on the basis of questions distributed in advance of every meeting. On that basis the texts will be discussed at the different meetings. Answers to questions distributed in advance have to be handed in in writing. In order to start discussions students are required to give very brief talks summarising their written answers for one specific meeting.
Reading list
Basic reading
K.R. Popper, The Logic of Scientific Discovery, Hutchinson, London 1959 (first English edition), sec 1- 18; (later editions by Routledge are welcome)
K.R. Popper, The Poverty of Historicism, Routledge, Kegan & Paul, London 1957 (first edition); any edition is welcome
K.R. Popper, The Open Society and It's Enemies, Routledge; first edtion 1945; any later edition is welcome, Vol I chap 5; Vol II, chaps 1,2,3,4.
Special readings will be announced in due course.
K.R. Popper, The Logic of Scientific Discovery, Hutchinson, London 1959 (first English edition), sec 1- 18; (later editions by Routledge are welcome)
K.R. Popper, The Poverty of Historicism, Routledge, Kegan & Paul, London 1957 (first edition); any edition is welcome
K.R. Popper, The Open Society and It's Enemies, Routledge; first edtion 1945; any later edition is welcome, Vol I chap 5; Vol II, chaps 1,2,3,4.
Special readings will be announced in due course.
Association in the course directory
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