390038 DK PhD-M: Philosophy of Science (2013W)
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The course presents basic principles of scientific work and proceeds in three steps. In the first, epistemological, part, we discuss the critical-rationalist perspective relying on the falsification principle of conjectures and refutations. We then explore pitfalls of the falsificationist approach with respect to the inferences made from observations and introduce scientific paradigms and research programs. The first step is completed by a discussion of challenges to the critical rationalist perspective expressed by the interpretive paradigm. In the second, methodological, part, we elaborate on the conceptualization of phenomena, discuss the concept of causality and the principle of explanation with special focus on the macro-micro-macro model of social explanation. We round up this part with a discussion of the problem of aggregation in the social sciences. The third, practical, part, focuses on the measurement of concepts and on quality criteria of research. The course is concluded by presentations of research designs of participants based on the principles discussed in the course.
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 06.09.2013 09:00 to Fr 20.09.2013 14:00
- Registration is open from We 25.09.2013 09:00 to Th 26.09.2013 17:00
- Deregistration possible until Mo 14.10.2013 23:59
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max. 15 participants
Language: English
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Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Monday 07.10. 16:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Monday 14.10. 16:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Monday 21.10. 16:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Monday 28.10. 16:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Monday 04.11. 16:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Monday 11.11. 16:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Monday 18.11. 16:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Monday 25.11. 16:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Monday 02.12. 16:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Monday 09.12. 16:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Monday 16.12. 16:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Monday 13.01. 16:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Monday 20.01. 16:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Monday 27.01. 16:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
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