The Philosophy of Science
Contents Presentation and discussion of central philosophical concepts and theories of science of epistemological, ontological, and methodological character. The philosophical theories will be exemplified by and confronted with empirical material from the history of science. The relation between science and technology will be examined.
Text-books
Stig Andur Pedersen and Helge Kragh, Naturvidenskabens teori, København 1991.
Evaluation
To pass requires active participation or passing an exam. It is possible to obtain further credits by writing an essay.
ECTS-credits
5, by writting an essay 5 ECTS-credits further.
Semester
Is offered on a regular basis.