The course of Philosophy of Science is part of the program in Philosophy and it is included among the characterizing training activities. The course is an introduction to the key problems of the philosophy of science. Among these, students will have to familiarize with issues concerning the nature of scientific explanation, of laws of nature, of the relationship between hypothesis and evidence, and of the cognitive content of scientific theories in light of radical scientific changes. These general topics will be introduced by a direct reading of some classics of 20th century philosophy of science, with the aim to develop the competences that are necessary to formulate and evaluate philosophical arguments.
Students will be able to apply the knowledge acquired in the discussion and argument both from a theoretical and a historical-philosophical perspective. At the end of the course the student will acquire:
-) Ability to analyze and interpret philosophical texts;
-) Properties of language and argumentation;
-) Ability to contextualize the acquired knowledge in the Philosophical debate.
Students will be able to apply the knowledge acquired in the discussion and argument both from a theoretical and a historical-philosophical perspective. At the end of the course the student will acquire:
-) Ability to analyze and interpret philosophical texts;
-) Properties of language and argumentation;
-) Ability to contextualize the acquired knowledge in the Philosophical debate.
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The second part of the course is an application to a specific concept (history and philosophy of time) of the more general philosophical notions learned in the first. In particular, a reading of anthological excerpts from texts written by more great philosophers who have devoted profound reflections to the concept of time in the past will be followed by a more theoretical review of some of the fundamental themes that have characterized the philosophy of time. In particular, the reality/illusory nature of time, the nature of the future, with special attention to the themes of time travel and free will. The student should be able to apply the acquired knowledge in discussion and argumentation from both a theoretical and a historical-philosophical perspective. By the end of the course the student should have acquired:
- ability to analyze and interpret philosophical texts;
- assimilation of the technical language typical of the philosophy and epistemology of science
Mutuazione: 20740015 FILOSOFIA DELLA SCIENZA in Filosofia L-5 R DORATO MAURO
Programme
The teaching of Philosophy of Science is part of the basic educational activities of the CdS in Philosophy. The course is divided into two parts. The first is an introduction to the central themes and problems in the philosophy of science. These include the nature of scientific explanation, laws of nature, the relationship between hypotheses and observational evidence, and the question of scientific realism in light of the historical change of theories. These general themes will be introduced by reading pages from classics of the twentieth-century epistemological literature.The second part of the course is an application to a specific concept (history and philosophy of time) of the more general philosophical notions learned in the first. In particular, a reading of anthological excerpts from texts written by more great philosophers who have devoted profound reflections to the concept of time in the past will be followed by a more theoretical review of some of the fundamental themes that have characterized the philosophy of time. In particular, the reality/illusory nature of time, the nature of the future, with special attention to the themes of time travel and free will. The student should be able to apply the acquired knowledge in discussion and argumentation from both a theoretical and a historical-philosophical perspective. By the end of the course the student should have acquired:
- ability to analyze and interpret philosophical texts;
- assimilation of the technical language typical of the philosophy and epistemology of science
Core Documentation
Graeme A. Forbes” “PHILOSOPHY OF TIME: THE BASICS, RoutledgeAttendance
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Answers to questions related to topics presented in the lectures