Lectures
Preliminary lecture plan. Updated lecture notes will be added after each lecture. All lectures are given by Johan Karlander unless otherwise stated.
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Subject | Notes (pdf) | Reading | |
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Sep 10 |
Introduction, Popper |
Lecture 1 Download Lecture 1 What is philosophy of science? |
Ladyman 5.3.3 |
Walliman 1 |
| Sep 17 | Induction, falsificationism, HD-method |
Lecture 2
Download Lecture 2 Induction, Falsification and The HD |
Ladyman 1.1-1.4, 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.2, 4.5 |
Walliman 2 |
| Sep 24 | Explanations and Causes |
Lecture 3 Download Lecture 3 Explanations and Causes |
Ladyman 3.3-3.6, 7.1-7.2 |
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| Oct 8 | What is Science |
Lecture 4 Download Lecture 4 What is science? |
Ladyman 1.2, 4.1-4.4, 4.7 |
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| Oct 30 | Deductive methods |
Lecture 5 Download Lecture 5 Deductive systems |
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| Nov 7 | Realism and Anti-realism |
Lecture 6 Download Lecture 6 Realism and Anti-realism |
Ladyman 5.1-5.2, 6.1, 8 |
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| Nov 14 | Ethics |
Lecture 7 Download Lecture 7 Ethics in Science |
Walliman 4 |
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| Nov 19 | Methodology 1 |
Lecture 8 Download Lecture 8 Probabilistic methods and problems |
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Walliman 9,10 |
| Nov 27 | Methodology 2 |
Lecture 9 Download Lecture 9 Scientific Methodology |
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Walliman 3,5,6,7,8 |
| Dec 4 |
Guest lecture + Exam info |
Lecture 10 Download Lecture 10 Experimental Methodology (guest lecturer Johan Boye) |
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