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Subject 'Basics of Science Philosophy'

Name in Estonian: Teadusfilosoofia alused

Year:   2015/2016    2016/2017    2017/2018    2018/2019    2019/2020    

State codeHKE100
Study languageEstonian
ChairKeskused - humanitaar
Credit points 3 ECTS
Grading method Prelim

General description

Philosophy, philosophy of science, science and other ways of considering the world; research questions and methods; principles of ethics in science; the interaction of science and society; philosophical argumentation of personal views

General aim

The purpose of the course is that the student would acquire primary abilities of philosophical thinking, distinguish contemporary questions of philosophy of science from other commonsensical and philosophical questions and would shape personal reasoned answers for these questions.

Aim

After passing the course the student
- distinguishes philosophy from other ways of considering the world;
- distinguishes between science, philosophy of science and other branches of philosophy according to their research questions and methods;
- understands the interaction of social and scientific activities of humans;
- is able to recognize pseudoscientific views and distinguish them from scientific approaches; knows how to be critical of sources of information and independently assess the certainty of it;
- is acquainted with and appreciates the principles of ethics in science;
- is able to discuss primary philosophical texts;
- shapes a personal reasoned view concerning the main questions that are discussed.

Form description

Lectures, seminars, assignments for individual work

Is taught in following curricula

2019: RR  
2018: AT  ET  HE  KK  ME  RA  RG  RR  TD  TE  TK  TL*  
2017: AT  ET  HE  KK  KT  ME  RA  RG  RR  RT  TD  TE  TK  TL*  TT  
2016: AT  ET  HE  KT  ME  RA  RG  RR  RT  TD  TE  TK  TL  TT  
2015: AT  ET  HE  KT  ME  RA  RG  RR  RT  TD  TE  TL  TT  
2014: AT  ET  HE  KT  ME  RA  RG  RR  RT  TD  TE  TL  TT  
2013: AT  ET  HE  KT  ME  RA  RG  RR  RT  TD  TE  TL  TT  
2012: AT  EI  ET  GI  KT  LI  MI  RA  RR  RT  TD  TEI  TI  
2011: AT  EI  GI  KT  LI  MI  RA  RR  RT  TD  TEI  TI  
2010: AT  EI  GI  KT  LI  MI  RA  RR  RT  TD  TEI  TI  
2009: AT  EI  GI  KT  LI  MI  RA  RR  RT  TD  TEI  TI  
* Optional subject

Related subjects

Replacement Subjects
HKE075 Philosophy of Science and Politics
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