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PHIL0040-1

Introduction to the philosophy of sciences

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Duration :30h Th
Credits/ECTS :
2nd year of a Bachelor's degree in information and communication4
2nd year of Bachelor's degree in philosophy4
2nd "candidature" in philosophy and letters : information and communication4
2nd "candidature" in phylosophy and letters : philosophy4
2nd "candidature" in phylosophy and letters : philosophy
2nd "candidature" in phylosophy and letters : philosophy4
2nd "candidature" in phylosophy and letters : philosophy3
Holder(s) :Laurence Bouquiaux
Course contents : I. science - culture - society.

-The different divisions of learning : theory of knowledge, epistemology, history of science, sociology of sciences.
-(Techno)science and democracy
-Science and philosophy

II. What is science ?

-G. Bachelard
-Logical positivism
-K. Popper
-I. Lakatos
-Th. Kuhn
-The question of relativism

III. Epistemologic status of human sciences.
Course objective : Explain to the students the challenges of the main proceedings of the philosophy of sciences in the XXth century. Lead the students to question the epistemologic status of the different divisions of learning they are presented with during their studying.
Prerequisites : none
Organization : 2nd semester
Tuesday, 2PM-4PM
A1/1E/1
Written notes : A collection of texts explaining the course is made available to students.
A list of reference books is given out during the first lessons.
Assessment : Oral exam in June.
Contacts : laurence.bouquiaux@ulg.ac.be
04 366 55 91




ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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