Subject 'Basics of Science Philosophy'

Year:   2009/2010    2010/2011    2011/2012    2012/2013    2013/2014    

Formation of science, stages of its development. The role of science in contemporary European culture. Scientific methodology of world cognition. Formation, problems and development of the philosophy of science and technology.

The purpose of the course is to give students knowledge for active participation in the social life of a civic society, providing them with necessary skills to assess the role of their professional activity and its impacts on the community.

After completing the course students
- are familiar with basic terms of philosophy listed in the syllabus;
- orientate in the main schools of philosophy;
- can differentiate between classical and global philosophical problems;
- are aware of differences between classical and modern science.

Lectures, seminars, independent reading of articles, making up and presenting a report, written test after completion of the course.

Chalmers,A.F. 1998. Mis asi see on, mida nimetatakse teaduseks: arutlus teaduse olemusest ja seisundist ning teaduslikest meetoditest. Tartu.
Th.S.
Kuhn,Th.S. 2003. Teadusrevolutsioonide struktuur. Tartu.
Foucoult,M. 2005. Teadmiste arheoloogia. Tartu.
Lorents, P. 1989. Arvutiteaduse arenguga seotud eetilised probleemid. Akadeemia nr 2.
Konsa, K. 2009. Inimese täiustamine - homunkulusest kyborgini. Akadeemia nr 3.

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