2017-2018 / PHIL0175-1

Philosophie des sciences

Séminaire de philosophie des sciences

Questions approfondies de philosophie des sciences

Duration

Séminaire de philosophie des sciences : 45h SEM
Questions approfondies de philosophie des sciences : 30h SEM

Number of credits

 Master in journalism (120 ECTS)5 crédits  
 Master in philosophy (120 ECTS)15 crédits  

Lecturer

Séminaire de philosophie des sciences : Laurence Bouquiaux, Vinciane Despret
Questions approfondies de philosophie des sciences : Laurence Bouquiaux, Bruno Leclercq, Pascal Poncin

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

All year long, with partial in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Séminaire de philosophie des sciences

To get information about this course, see
http://www.philosophie.ulg.ac.be/doctorat_activites.htm

Questions approfondies de philosophie des sciences

Starting from specific issues of contemporary science (especially in mathematics, physics and biology), epistemological questions will be raised within a dialogue between scientists and philosophers.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Séminaire de philosophie des sciences

students should be able to describe and analyze scientific practices

Questions approfondies de philosophie des sciences

Linking epistemological investigation to specific scientific problems.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Questions approfondies de philosophie des sciences

First degree philosophical or scientific training.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Séminaire de philosophie des sciences

Students are expected to attend three meetings during the 2nd semester : february 15, march 10 and march 29.

Questions approfondies de philosophie des sciences

First term: on Wednesdays from 1pm to 3pm (A1 Building, Room Philo II)
October 2017 : Laurence Bouquiaux & Bruno Leclercq (general epistemology) :




  • 11/10/2017 & 18/10/2017 : the question of realism in science
November 2017 : Georges Hansoul (mathematics) 




  • 9/11/2017 & 16/11/2017 (+ 30/11/2017 ?) : notions of completeness and incompleteness
December 2017 : Yves de Rop (physics) :




  • 6/12/2017 & 13/12/2017 : theory of relativity

Second term: on Thursdays from 9:30am to 12am (I1 Building, Room salle des professeurs ou salle Jeuniaux)
February-March 2018 : Pascal Poncin (biology) :




  • 8/2/2018 : Sexual and asexual reproduction. Sexual differentiation
  • 15/2/2018 : Genetic manipulation as well as egg and embryo manipulation
  • 22/2/2018 : Origin of life and life diversification
  • 1/3/2018 & 8/3/2018 : Origin of man and genetic diversity (with D. Baurain and skulls' manipulation)
  • 15/3/2018 : Anthropogenic influences and ecology
End of March 2018 : Laurence Bouquiaux & Bruno Leclercq (general epistemology) :




  • 29/3/2018 : transversal questions raised during the seminar 

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Séminaire de philosophie des sciences

See : http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires
face-to-face

Recommended or required readings

Séminaire de philosophie des sciences

Students will be provided with bibliographic information at the first meeting.

Assessment methods and criteria

Séminaire de philosophie des sciences

Students are expected to attend the seminar.
Students have to write a paper about one of the questions raised during the course

Questions approfondies de philosophie des sciences

Oral and written presentation of an essay (10 pages) articulating epistemological questions with some of the scientific problems considered in the seminar. These scientific problems should be adequately mastered.
The topic of the essay should be chosen before March 31. The essay itself should be orally presented at the beginning of May and handed in before May 13 (or August 15).

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Séminaire de philosophie des sciences

Vinciane DESPRET,
Département de Philosophie, pl. du 20-Août, 7 à 4000 Liège - 2e étage.
Tél. 04 366 55 98
V.Despret@ulg.ac.be

Laurence BOUQUIAUX,
Département de Philosophie, pl. du 20-Août, 7 à 4000 Liège - 2e étage.
Tél. 04 366 55 91
laurence.bouquiaux@ulg.ac.be

Questions approfondies de philosophie des sciences

Laurence Bouquiaux and Bruno Leclercq Département de Philosophie Place du XX août,7 - 4000 Liège Laurence.Bouquiaux@ulg.ac.be - B.Leclercq@ulg.ac.be
Pascal Poncin Biologie du comportement - Ethologie et psychologie animale Quai Van Beneden, 22 - 4020 Liège  P.Poncin@ulg.ac.be