Epistemology, causation and modelisation

lppe1306  2022-2023  Louvain-la-Neuve

Epistemology, causation and modelisation
5.00 credits
30.0 h
Q1

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Teacher(s)
Guay Alexandre; Van Bellegem Sébastien;
Language
English
Prerequisites

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Content
  1. Scientific representation: point of view, quantification, idealization and approximation
  2. Probability and randomness
  3. Free will
  4. Modelling causality
  5. Modern applications in social sciences
  6. Causation = the action of laws?
  7. Causation = counterfactual dependance?
  8. Causation = manipulability?
  9. Causation = probability/statistical dependance?
  10. Causation and explanation
Evaluation methods
Oral exam and take home work
Online resources
See Moodle site
Faculty or entity
ESPO


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Philosophy, Politics and Economics

Bachelor in Philosophy