Teacher(s)
Language
French
Content
What do science and mathematics teach us about reality?
This course explores various themes in contemporary philosophy, focusing on the interpretation and methodology of science and mathematics.
This course explores various themes in contemporary philosophy, focusing on the interpretation and methodology of science and mathematics.
- Realism, pragmatism, and idealism
- Truth: theories of truth, paradoxes, truth in mathematics
- Probability: theories of probability, interpretations, paradoxes
- Science and norms
- Interpretation in science (in mathematics, in quantum physics, etc.)
Teaching methods
Lectures given by the teacher, with a significant role for discussions with and between the students.
Evaluation methods
In the June session and the August session: a group written work (50%) and an individual defense of this work at the oral exam (50%).
Online resources
All readings and slides available on the Moodle site for the course.
Faculty or entity
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Master [120] in Data Science : Statistic
Master [120] in Geography : Climatology
Master [120] in Biology of Organisms and Ecology
Master [60] in Physics
Master [60] in Geography : General
Master [120] in Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology
Master [120] in Statistics: Biostatistics
Master [60] in Biology
Master [120] in Mathematics
Master [60] in Mathematics
Master [120] in Chemistry
Master [120] in Statistics: General
Master [120] in Physics
Master [60] in Chemistry
Master [120] in Geography : General
Master [120] in Medical Physics