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180162 SE Philosophy of Science (2020W)
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 We 16.09.2020 09:00 to We 23.09.2020 10:00
- Registration is open from Fr 25.09.2020 09:00 to Fr 02.10.2020 10:00
- Deregistration possible until Sa 31.10.2020 23:59
Details
max. 30 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
UPDATE 2. November: Das Seminar wird vollständig online fortgesetzt.
Depending on the COVID-19 situation and public health regulations, the seminar may have to take place in a hybrid online/offline format, or entirely online. However, assessment and time slots for online sessions remain the same. If participation due to health or travel reasons is not possible, please get in touch with the course leader.- Wednesday 07.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
- Wednesday 14.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
- Wednesday 21.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
- Wednesday 28.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
- Wednesday 04.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
- Wednesday 11.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
- Wednesday 18.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
- Wednesday 25.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
- Wednesday 02.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
- Wednesday 09.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
- Wednesday 16.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
- Wednesday 13.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
- Wednesday 20.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
- Wednesday 27.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Assessment will be based on: active participation (20%), home-assignments (20%), co-chairing of a session (10%), and a seminar-paper (50%).
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Participants of this course should be familiar with the central topics from philosophy of science, be able to understand, discuss, and critically reflect upon historical and contemporary issues within philosophy of science. Two unauthorized absences will be excused. By registering for this course/seminar, you tacitly agree to having all your electronic submissions checked by the plagiarism detection software Turnitin.
Examination topics
What is science?; Induction, deduction, abduction; Causality; Laws of nature; Explanations; Popper, Kuhn & their critics; Scientific realism; Models, idealizations, abstractions; Reduction and emergence; Scientific understanding and representation; Probability, rational choice & game theory; Measurement & experiments; Bayesianism: learning & evidence.
Reading list
Samir Okasha, 2002, Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press.Peter Godfrey-Smith, 2003, Theory and Reality: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science, University of Chicago Press.Additional articles and texts will be announced in the seminar and on Moodle.
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Last modified: Mo 02.11.2020 20:29
Depending on the COVID-19 situation and public health regulations, the seminar may have to take place in a hybrid online/offline format, or entirely online. However, assessment and time slots for online sessions remain the same. If participation due to health or travel reasons is not possible, please get in touch with the course leader.