300182 SE Selected problems in the philosophy of biology (2011S)

Continuous assessment of course work

Vorbesprechung am 15.03.2011 um 17.15 Uhr im Seminarraum des Department für Theoretische Biologie, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14, 1090 Wien, 2. Ebene, 4. Spange

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 Mo 07.02.2011 08:00 to Tu 22.02.2011 20:00
Deregistration possible until We 30.03.2011 20:00

Details

max. 20 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Classes

Currently no class schedule is known.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course will be based on the recent volume on philosophy of biology by William C. Wimsatt: "Re-Engineering Philosophy for Limited Beings"

Assessment and permitted materials

Participation in group discussions; Powerpoint presentation on one of the topics at the end of the seminar.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

To become acquainted with the way contemporary philosophers of biology deal with conceptual and methodological issues in the life sciences.

Examination topics

Introduction to the themes by the instructor; individual readings; group discussions.

Reading list

Readings:

Re-Engineering Philosophy for Limited Beings: Piecewise Approximations to Reality (2007) by William C. Wimsatt

Association in the course directory

B-WZB, WZB

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