070095 VO Philosophy and Logic of Science and Philosophy and Logic of History (2012W)
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max. 999 participants
Language: English
Examination dates
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Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Wednesday 10.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 17.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 24.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 31.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 07.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 14.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 21.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 28.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 05.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 12.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 09.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 16.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 23.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
- Wednesday 30.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Examinations will take place at meetings by the end of November 2012 (midtermtest) and by the end of January 2013 by one 90 minute invigilated examination paper. The examination papaer contains about 12 questions, of which the candidates are required to answer three. The precise dates of the examinations will be given in due course. There also exists the possibility of writing an assessed essay (4000 words) in substitution of the endtest; however, permission to replace the invigilated endtest by assessed work will be granted only to students who follow this course satisfactorily to its conclusion.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The aim of this course is to introduce students to the wide-ranging problems and controversies in the philosophy and logic of science and in particular in the logic of history. Diligent students will learn to make sense of and evaluate the historical background, achievements, main criticisms and later developments of those controversies which implicitly cover much ground in temporary discussions.
Examination topics
teaching consists in one unbroken 90-minute lecture. Students are required to contribute in a lively manner to discussions at all classes and to pass two tests, i.e. a midtermtest (end of November 2012) and an endtest (end of January 2013). There also exists the possibility of writing an asssessed essay (4000 words) in substitution of the endtest
Reading list
Principal Literature: Karl R. Popper, The Logic of Scientific Discovery, Hutchinson, London 1959 (first English edition; later editions are published by Routledge); any edition can be read. Karl R. Popper, The Poverty of Historicism, Routledge Kegan & Paul, London 1957 (first English edition; later editions are published by Routledge) any edition can be read.
David Miller, Critical Rationalism: A Restatement and Defence, Open Court, 1994, chaps 1,2,3. P. Gardiner (ed.), The Philosophy of History, Oxford UNiversity Press, Oxford 1974
David Miller, Critical Rationalism: A Restatement and Defence, Open Court, 1994, chaps 1,2,3. P. Gardiner (ed.), The Philosophy of History, Oxford UNiversity Press, Oxford 1974
Association in the course directory
Alle MA Geschichte: Aufbaumodul Geschichtswissenschaftliches Denken und Arbeiten (4ECTS); MA HPS: M 1.2; MA Globalgeschichte und Global Studies, Geschichtswissenschaftliches Denken und Arbeiten (4ECTS) | MA HPS: Wahlmodul Philosphie M 1.1; Wahlmodul Geschichte M 1.2. |
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