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040055 SE History-Philosophy-Economics (HPE) - Seminar History of Theory (MA) (2016W)
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 12.09.2016 09:00 to Th 22.09.2016 14:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 14.10.2016 14:00
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Wednesday 05.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 12.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 19.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 09.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 16.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 23.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 30.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 07.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 14.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 11.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 18.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 25.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.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 seminar. 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.
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