070070 VO Theories in History and Theory of Science (2017S)
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Language: German
Examination dates
Thursday
29.06.2017
Friday
14.07.2017
15:00 - 16:30
Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday
05.09.2017
14:00 - 15:30
Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Friday
29.09.2017
14:00 - 15:25
Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday
20.12.2017
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Thursday
02.03.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Thursday
09.03.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Thursday
16.03.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Thursday
23.03.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Thursday
30.03.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Thursday
06.04.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Thursday
27.04.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
04.05.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
11.05.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
18.05.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Saturday
27.05.
11:30 - 14:45
Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
01.06.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
08.06.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Saturday
17.06.
11:30 - 14:45
Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
22.06.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
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Aims, contents and method of the course
AimsThe aim of this course is to introduce students to the wide ranging problems and controversies in the philosophy of history, the logic of history (critical philosophy of history) as well as to different research conceptions defended in history. It aims at providing an understanding of how problem situations, problems and tentative solutions have developed in those fields. Diligent students will learn to make sense of and evaluate the historical background, achievements, main criticisms and later developments of those controversies which implicitly still cover much ground in temporary discussions.content:Problems discussed are: explanation of change, philosophies of history and research conceptions in history, philosophical essentialism and philosophical nominalism as basis for anti-naturalistic research conceptions and pronaturalistic research conceptions, positions of antinaturalistic research conceptions, positions of pronaturalistic research conceptions, structure of satisfactory explanations in the theoretical sciences and in history, problems of induction and demarcation, solutions of the problem of induction and demarcation, situational analysis and the methodology of history, progress of science and historical analysis.MethodTeaching consists in one unbroken 90-minute lecture. Students are invited to prepare for the lecture on the basis of literature issued in advance of the lecture
Assessment and permitted materials
Examination ArrangementsIn order to complete that course successfully students are required to pass one written invigilated endtests. The first possibility to write the end test is June 29, 2017. Later opportunities to take the end-term test will be announced in due course. Students are required to register for the test. Students are allowed to use their lecture notes and literature mentioned in the lecture as well as notes taken from them in order to support their exams.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Rewards and requirementsIn order to complete that course successfully students are required to pass one written invigilated end-term test. It is required that written answers have the form of complete and meaningful sentences and are legible. Answers are not acceptable if formulated in keywords only and if consequently their content and intended meaning cannot be established. Appraisals of answers are decided on the basis of argumentative power, content, structure, clarity and completeness.
Examination topics
content of lecture; references provided in the lecture
Reading list
Basisliteraturausgewählte Kapitel aus:Alan Donogan & Barabara Donogan, Philosophy of History, New York, Toronto 1965; Introduction.Karl R. Popper, The open society and its enemies Routledge 1966 (and later editions), Vol I. chaps 1,2,3,4. Vol II. chaps. 11; 12, 13, 14.Karl R. Popper, The Poverty of Historicism, Rotledge, London 1957 (and later editions).Georg G. Iggers, The German Conception of History, Wesleyan University, 1968(specification of chaps follow in due course)Karl R. Popper, Logic of Scientific Discovery, Londond 1959 (and later editions), chaps I, II, III, IVW. Stegmüller, Probleme und Resultate der Wissenschaftstheorie und analytischen Philosophie, Springer 1983, Kap VI.
Association in the course directory
BA: PM Wissenschaftliches Denken und Arbeiten (3 ECTS) | MA HPS: M1.2, M1.3
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