Philosophy of the Sciences II

Code:

FILO035

Acronym:

FC_II

Instance: 2013/2014 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Philosophy
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Philosophy

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
FILO	42	FILO - Study Plan	2	-	6	4

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

 

1. To be conversant with  basic themes and notions of contemporary philosophy of sciences.

 

2. To acquire knowledge concerning classical texts of contemporary philosophy of sciences on specific fields

3. To be able to discuss main problems and currents of contemporary philosophy of sciences, including philosophy of medicine and biology

 

 

 

 

Learning outcomes and competences

 

At the end of the course the students should be able:

1. To show to have acquired intermediate level preparation in Philosophy of sciences (concerning the the themes and problems focused in the program)

2. To know how to analize contemporary  texts of philosophy of sciences

3. To know how to articulate the acquired knowledge with the knowledge concerning other branches  of Philosophy

4.to properly use research tools required for the  study of philosophy of sciences

 

Working method

Presencial

Program

The philosophical problem of the unity or diversity

The philosophical problem of scientific progress

Objectivity in  several sciences

Realism vs. alternatives to realism

Science in practice

Scientific controversies

Causation and science

Specific areas of philosophy of sciences: themes and problems of life sciences, medicine and physics

Mandatory literature

Gil, Fernando 340; A^ciência tal qual se faz. ISBN: 972-9230-61-7
Gil, Fernando 340; Controvérsias científicas e filosóficas. ISBN: 972-664-046-6
Balashov, Yuri 340; Philosophy of science. ISBN: 0-415-25782-4
Barberousse, Anouk; A^filosofia das ciências no século XX. ISBN: 972-771-446-3
Papineau, David 340; The^philosophy of science. ISBN: 0-19-875165-6
Lecourt, Dominique 300; Dictionnaire d.histoire et philosophie des sciences. ISBN: 2-13-049992-9
Andler, Daniel; Philosophie des sciences. ISBN: 2-07-041866-9 vol. 1
Gil, Fernando 340; Controvérsias científicas e filosóficas. ISBN: 972-664-046-6
Marques, Manuel Silvério; O Espelho Declinado, Colibri, 1999
Canguilhem, Georges; Le^normal et le pathologique. ISBN: 2-13-043788-5
Canguilhem, Georges; Etudes d.histoire et de philosophie des sciences
D'Espagnat, Bernard; Traité de Physique et de Philosophie, Fayard, 2002
Monteiro, João Paulo; Realidade e cognição. ISBN: 972-27-1365-5
Hume, David, 1711-1776; Investigação sobre o entendimento humano. ISBN: 972-27-1186-5
Hume, David, 1711-1776; Tratado da natureza humana. ISBN: 973-31-0936-0
Psillos, S.; Causation and Explanation, MCGill-Queen’s University Press, 2002

Complementary Bibliography

NEWTON-SMITH, W., ; A companion to the philosophy of science, Blackwell, , 2001

Teaching methods and learning activities

Mixed lectured-based and seminary courseand tutorials

keywords

Humanities > Philosophy > Metaphysics
Humanities > Philosophy > Philosophy of science
Humanities
Humanities > Philosophy

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	50,00
Trabalho escrito	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	110,00
Frequência das aulas	52,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

According to the regulations in force

Calculation formula of final grade

written assignments to be presented orally in classroom (50%) and final examination (50%)

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Internship work/project

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable

Classification improvement

According to the regulations in force.

Observations

Not applicable