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SUMMARY:Philosophy of Science
DESCRIPTION:Philosophy of science provides basic methodological tools for scientific research. In this workshop we will explore how we arrive at scientific knowledge, how hypotheses are tested, how scientific theories evolve, what science distinguishes from pseudoscience, and how sci-ence contributes to the welfare of society. By examining case studies from different scientific disciplines we will have a closer look at scientific practices like observation, experiment, measurement, explanation, hypotheses testing, model building etc. The participants will be enabled to critically reflect scientific research and acquire interdisciplinary competence which will be useful for their own field of research.\nLearning results:\n\n\nCompetence in scientific reasoning\nAbility to critically reflect scientific research\nUnderstanding the methodological foundations of science\nKnowing the main philosophical theories of science\nKnowing the scope and limits of scientific models\nAbility to distinguish between science and pseudoscience\nInterdisciplinary competence\n\nMain topics:\n\nPerception and observation\nTheory ladenness of observation\nConcept formation\nExperiment and measurement\nInductive reasoning\nTesting of hypotheses\nConfirmation and falsification of hypotheses\nScientific explanation\nInference to the best explanation\nConventionalism\nThe Kuhn-Popper controversy\nRealism vs. anti-realism in science\nSocial constructionism\nSociology of science\n\nRequirements for participation: Since the course is conducted in a shortened online format, and you will still receive one credit point for it, there is a self-study component in addition to the online sessions. The assignments will be provided one week before the seminar begins.\n \n
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin;VALUE=DATE:20260622
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LOCATION:University of Stuttgart, , , The participants will receive the access-link and all necessary infomation one day before the seminar., 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.gradus.uni-stuttgart.de/en/news/event/Philosophy-of-Science/
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