Philosophy

lsc1120  2018-2019  Louvain-la-Neuve

Philosophy
2 credits
30.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Guay Alexandre; Ruyant Quentin (compensates Guay Alexandre);
Language
French
Content


The course will review the main topics of scientific metaphysics, epistemology and ethics. Some of the topics that will be addressed are: the notions of observation and experiment in science and how they relate to theories, the debate between scientific realism, instrumentalism and relativim, causation, laws of nature, reductionism and emergence, the nature of mind and its relation to the physical world, ethical concerns about science and technologies in connection with environmental and health issues, questions about the autority of scientific knowledge in the public sphere. 
Evaluation methods


The final evaluation will pertain to the student's understanding of the fundamental concepts
exposed during the lessons. It will consist of a written exam
 
Bibliography
Le contenu des exposés du professeur se basera pour une large part sur les ouvrages suivants : Philosophie des sciences. Une introduction (M. Esfeld, Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes, 2009 [2ème édition]) et La Science et le vivant. Philosophie des sciences et modernité critique (B. Feltz, De Boeck, 2014 [2ème édition]).
Faculty or entity
SC


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