Lectures
Dates and times are now updated for HT2021.
The lectures are given online. The zoom link to the lectures is
https://kth-se.zoom.us/j/69389590326 (Links to an external site.)
with the exception of lecture 10 held at
https://kth-se.zoom.us/j/63733927968
Additional opportunities to meet with your lecturer in person will be
organized and scheduled later.
There will be time allocated for questions and discussion during the 15 min break as well
at the end of each lecture. Please make good use of this opportunity by preparing ahead of time
using the online material.
Lecture notes and videos are from HT20 and may not apply in all detail to this course, but
are to a large degree applicable.
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Subject | Notes (pdf) | Reading | |
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Sep 14 |
Introduction, Popper |
Lecture 1 Download Lecture 1 What is philosophy of science? |
Ladyman 5.3.3 |
Walliman 1 |
| Sep 21 8-10 |
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 27 8-10 |
Explanations and Causes Quiz 1 9.40-10.00 |
Lecture 3 Download Lecture 3 Explanations and Causes |
Ladyman 3.3-3.6, 7.1-7.2 |
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| Oct 11 10-12 |
What is Science (note - should be 10-12, not |
Lecture 4 Download Lecture 4 What is science? |
Ladyman 1.2, 4.1-4.4, 4.7 |
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| Nov 3 15-17 |
Deductive methods Quiz 2 |
Lecture 5 Download Lecture 5 Deductive systems |
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| Nov 10 16-18 |
Realism and Anti-realism |
Lecture 6 Realism and Anti-realism |
Ladyman 5.1-5.2, 6.1, 8 |
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| Nov 17 15-17 |
Ethics Quiz 3 |
Lecture 7 Download Lecture 7 Ethics in Science |
Walliman 4 |
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| Nov 24 15-17 |
Methodology 1 |
Lecture 8 Download Lecture 8 Probabilistic methods and problems |
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Walliman 9,10 |
| Dec 1 10-12 |
Methodology 2 Quiz 4 |
Lecture 9 Download Lecture 9 Scientific Methodology |
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Walliman 3,5,6,7,8 |
| Dec 8 15-17 |
Guest lecture |
Experimental Methodology Lecture 10 Download Lecture 10 from 2019
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