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Language of Instruction
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English
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Level of Course Unit
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Bachelor's Degree
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Department / Program
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BA Program in Philosophy
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Type of Program
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Formal Education
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Type of Course Unit
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Compulsory
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Course Delivery Method
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Face To Face
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Objectives of the Course
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(1) To understand the methods and tools employed by science.
(2) To get familiar with the criticisms of science.
(3) To understand the traditional problems in philosophy of science such as demarcation problem, problem of induction, realism/anti-realism debate.
(4) To understand key notions in philosophy of science, like paradigm, falsification, realism, underdetermination and hypothetico-deductive model etc.
(5) To understand the impact on modern science in philosophical thinking.
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Course Content
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In Philosophy of science course, we will concentrate on two broad topics. First we will study the nature and methodology of science in general. This includes philosophical attempts to describe scientific explanations, laws of nature, and the process whereby theories in science are con-firmed by evidence. We will also analyze the nature of scientific theories: what they are, how they change, and how they can and should be interpreted. We will cover the views of logical positivists, Popper, Kuhn, Lakatos, Feyerabend, Laudan. We will also study criticism of science by Feminist, Cultural, Post-modern and Islamic Science perspectives. On the last part we will turn back to the second broad topic and try to understand the impact of modern science on philosophy by same case studies such as the effect of theory of relativity on philosophy of time, quantum mechanics on causality etc.
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Course Methods and Techniques
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In-class exam, presentation, homework, and projects.
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Prerequisites and co-requisities
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None
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Course Coordinator
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None
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Name of Lecturers
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Asist Prof.Dr. Enis Doko
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Assistants
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None
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Work Placement(s)
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No
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Recommended or Required Reading
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Resources
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Balashov, Yuri, and Alex Rosenberg. Philosophy of Science: Contemporary Readings. London and New York: Routledge, 2002 Ladyman, James. Understanding Philosophy of Science. London: Routledge, 2002 Rosenberg, Alex. Philosophy of Science: A Contemporary Introduction. London: Routledge, 2011 Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Articles Handouts
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Başarı Notu Katsayısı Başarı Durumu
A+ 4,0 Başarılı
A 4,0 Başarılı
A- 3,7 Başarılı
B+ 3,3 Başarılı
B 3,0 Başarılı
B- 2,7 Başarılı
C+ 2,3 Başarılı
C 2,0 Başarılı
C- 1,7 Şartlı başarılı
D+ 1,3 Şartlı başarılı
D 1,0 Şartlı başarılı
F 0,0 Başarısız
IA 0,0 Devamsız başarısız
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Learning Resources Balashov, Yuri, and Alex Rosenberg. Philosophy of Science: Contemporary Readings. London and New York: Routledge, 2002 Ladyman, James. Understanding Philosophy of Science. London: Routledge, 2002 Rosenberg, Alex. Philosophy of Science: A Contemporary Introduction. London: Routledge, 2011 Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Articles Handouts
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Handout
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Online
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Course Category
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Social Sciences
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Field
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