180027 SE Philosophy of Science (2017W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
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 Fr 08.09.2017 12:00 to Fr 22.09.2017 12:00
- Registration is open from Mo 25.09.2017 12:10 to Fr 29.09.2017 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Tu 31.10.2017 12:00
Details
max. 30 participants
Language: German
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Thursday
12.10.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal. 2H NIG 2.Stock
Thursday
19.10.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal. 2H NIG 2.Stock
Thursday
09.11.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal. 2H NIG 2.Stock
Thursday
16.11.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal. 2H NIG 2.Stock
Thursday
23.11.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal. 2H NIG 2.Stock
Thursday
30.11.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal. 2H NIG 2.Stock
Thursday
07.12.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal. 2H NIG 2.Stock
Thursday
14.12.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal. 2H NIG 2.Stock
Thursday
11.01.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal. 2H NIG 2.Stock
Thursday
18.01.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal. 2H NIG 2.Stock
Thursday
25.01.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal. 2H NIG 2.Stock
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Content: The seminar will provide to the interested students an introduction in the philosophy of science. The course will give an overview of classical authors as well as new texts and debates of the discipline. Central to the course will be the reading and the discussion of some central papers in philosophy of science: from Carnap and Popper to Kuhn and texts on scientific realism. Central concepts of the discipline (causality, explanation, reduction and pluralism, experiment and confirmation) will be discussed with the help of central texts about these concepts. The aim of the course is to familiarize students with central concepts and debates in philosophy of science. An eagerness to read and discuss as well as active participation will be essential for the course.Aims: An introduction into central problems, debates and texts in philosophy of science.Methode: Reading and discussion of the texts. In each unit of the course two texts on a central topic of the discipline will be briefly presented by students, and will then be discussed in the group.
Assessment and permitted materials
Regular and acrtive participation, reading of the texts (approx. 40 pages per unit), short presentation by each student of one or two texts (10 min.). Final paper at the end of the seminar (20 pages).
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Examination topics
Will be made available elextronically on "moodle".
Reading list
Will be made available on time.
Association in the course directory
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