2021-2022 / PHIL0040-1

Introduction to the philosophy of sciences

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in political sciences : general5 crédits 
 Bachelor in ancient and modern languages and literatures5 crédits 
 Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : classics5 crédits 
 Bachelor in information and communication5 crédits 
 Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : German, Dutch and English5 crédits 
 Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : general5 crédits 
 Bachelor in history5 crédits 
 Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : general5 crédits 
 Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : musicology5 crédits 
 Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies (Inscriptions closes)5 crédits 
 Bachelor in philosophy5 crédits 
 Bachelor in French and Romance languages and literatures : general5 crédits 
 Certificate in teaching of philosophy and citizenship (not organised in 2022-2023)5 crédits 
 Master in chemistry (120 ECTS)3 crédits 
 Master in chemistry (60 ECTS) (Inscriptions closes)3 crédits 

Lecturer

Laurence Bouquiaux

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

I. What is science ?


  • Positivism and the Vienna Circle
  • Inductivism
  • Falsificationnism (Popper)
  • Kuhn
  • Feyerabend
II. Relativism and Scepticism
III. (Techno)science and democracy

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

To understand the challenges of the main proceedings of the philosophy of sciences in the XXth century. To be able to question the epistemologic status of the different divisions of learning students are presented with during their studying.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

none

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face

Recommended or required readings

A detailed outline of the course and a collection of texts are made available on-line to students ("my ulg") A list of reference books is given out during the first lessons.

Assessment methods and criteria

Any session :

- In-person

oral exam

- Remote

oral exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

Oral exam in June.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

laurence.bouquiaux@uliege.be 04 366 55 91

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