Philosophy of Science D

The course deals mainly the foundations, objectives, and the methods in the mathematical and physical sciences from a philosophical point of view. The course proceeds historically from the philosophers of antiquity to the scientific revolution and from there to the essential modern philosophies. The characteristic features of science and of scientific thinking are systematically treated as well as concepts about the methods and the objectives of science and the nature of scientific knowledge during different periods. Systematical consideration of science and scientific thinking and the conceptions concerning objectives, methods and the nature of scientific knowledge during different times. Foundations, objectives and methods of mathematical and physical sciences from the philosophical point of view. The historical development from antiquity through the scientific revolution until the main perspectives of modern times. The scientific establishment of theories and concepts, scientific reasoning, its nature and objectives, scientific explanation and causality, the ethics of science and questions pertaining to the scientific world view, growth of knowledge and the development of science.