Universität Wien

180217 SE Philosophy of Science Colloquium (2019W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 18 - Philosophie
Continuous assessment of course work

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).

Details

max. 30 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

In cooperation with Tarja Knnuttila, Christoph Limbeck-Lilienau, Esther Ramharter, Georg Schiemer, Friedrich Stadler, Bastian Stoppelkamp.

Friday 11.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal. 2H NIG 2.Stock
Friday 18.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal. 2H NIG 2.Stock
Friday 25.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal. 2H NIG 2.Stock
Friday 08.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
Friday 15.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal. 2H NIG 2.Stock
Friday 22.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal. 2H NIG 2.Stock
Friday 29.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
Friday 06.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3C, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
Friday 13.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3C, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
Friday 10.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
Friday 17.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
Friday 24.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal. 2H NIG 2.Stock
Friday 31.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal. 2H NIG 2.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course combines a lecture series with a text seminar. There will be between four and seven talks per Semester, delivered by international scholars being specialized in the respective topic of the course. In the rest of the meetings we will read texts that correspond to the topics of some of the talks.

This semester. the topic of the colloquium will be "Values and Scientific Objectivity in Logical Empiricism". The texts for the seminar part will be prepared for online access for the first meeting on October 11.

If someone has access to the respective literature, it would be very useful to read the following texts, in prerparation for the first meeting on October 11:

Rudolf Carnap, "Theoretische Fragen und praktische Entscheidungen"
Hans Kelsen, "Wissenschaft und Demokratie" (1937)

Assessment and permitted materials

In order to receive a certificate ist is required to (a) attend at least 10 meetings and (b) submit a seminar paper that deals with one of the topics being covered by the course.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Reading list


Association in the course directory

Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:21