Introduction to contemporary philosophy

lsc2001  2025-2026  Louvain-la-Neuve

Introduction to contemporary philosophy
2.00 credits
30.0 h
Q2
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.
  • Truth and Provability: theories of truth, paradoxes, incompleteness theorems
  • Probability and Causality: theories of probability, theories of causality, interpretations, paradoxes
  • Free Will and Determinism: agency, freedom, consciousness
Teaching methods
Lectures given by the teacher, with a significant role for discussions with and between the students.
Evaluation methods
Oral open book exam with written preparation at home
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