Title: Philosophy of Science: An Introduction

Description

Philosophy of science is concerned with fundamental questions about science and scientific concepts. Some of these key questions are: What is science? What is the general purpose of science? What is the Scientific Method?

This course attempts to provide a general overview of these responses and explore the difference between scientific and non-scientific knowledge.

The course can be followed as a practical guide on how to understand science: how it works, its historical development and its function in modern society. It provides students with an insight into scientific methods and objectives.

Through this discovery, students will gain an understanding of what science is, how it has developed, what its core traits are and how to distinguish between science and non-science.

Outcomes

Students will be able to have background in the philosophy of science on which to base further research and study in the area.

Students will be able to acquire knowledge of the key-concepts and arguments in the philosophy of science.

Students will be able to possess an awareness of the relationship between philosophy of science and other disciplines.

Students will be able to demonstrate a deep understanding of the difference between scientific and non-scientific knowledge.

Students will be able to arrive at a deeper understanding of the structure and development of scientific theories.

Target Audience

This course is designed for those who want to understand the fundamental theories in philosophy of science.

Instructor

Dr.Tuğrul Özkaracalar