(in Polish) Filozofia nauk ścisłych i społecznych

elementary

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The aim of the lecture is to familiarize students with the basic problems of the philosophy of science, illustrated with examples from social and natural sciences. During the course, students will learn what the philosophy of science deals with, what its main representatives are, and learn about selected methodological approaches to researching society.

The lecture introduces the subject of the philosophy of science. During the course, students learn about the main issues of this branch of philosophy, learn about its main theories and issues. The issues discussed during the course will be presented in their historical context, thanks to which the student will have the opportunity to see how the philosophical reflection on science developed. Due to the fact that the philosophy of science mainly concerns issues related to exact sciences, the subject of the lectures will also be extended to issues related to the philosophy of social sciences. Participants of the course will have the opportunity to learn about the problems of the methodology of social sciences and humanities and learn about selected concepts of researching society.

In order to make it easier for the students to get started with the subject of the lecture, it will be divided into two parts. The first part will be of a historical nature and will deal with issues related to the development of social sciences and humanities. In this part, students will learn about selected ways of researching society, meet selected thinkers who contributed to the development of social sciences, and will have the opportunity to see the philosophical works on which they based their methodological concepts. The second part will deal strictly with the issues of the philosophy of science. During this part, the basic problems, issues and theories of the philosophy of science will be discussed. The issues discussed in this part will be illustrated with examples from the first part.

Nowak S., Metodologia badań społecznych, Wydawnictwo PWN, Warszawa 2008

Sady W., Spór o racjonalność naukową, Wydawnictwo UMK, 2013

Additional Literature

Lutyński J., Metody badań społecznych. Wybrane zagadnienia, Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe, Łódź 1994

Skarbek W., W., Wybrane zagadnienia metodologii nauk społecznych, Naukowe Wydawnictwo Piotrkowskie, Piotrków Trybunalskich 2013

Such J., Szcześniak M., Filozofia nauki, Wydawnictwo naukowe UAM, Poznań 2000.

ECTS [1 ECTS = 30 (25) hours]:

participation in the lecture: 0-30 hours

preparation for a pass: 30-60 hours

Total hours (average): 60 [60/30 (25) = 2]

Number of ECTS: 2

Knowledge:

1. the student knows and understands the historical context of the theory in the field of philosophy of science and methodology of social sciences;

2. the student knows the ideas and arguments used in discussions of the philosophy of science;

3. the student understands and recognizes the problems related to the use of methodological and philosophical concepts for the study of society.

Skills:

1. the student reads and interprets philosophical texts on the philosophy of science;

2. the student notices and recognizes the philosophical problems related to the use of various research methods in social sciences.

Competences:

1. the student knows the scope of his knowledge in the field of philosophy of science;

2. the student understands the need for continuous training and development in the field of philosophical issues presented during classes

The final grade consists of:

1. Grade for attendance at classes, each time certified with an entry in the attendance list according to the scale:

15-14 attendance - 5

13 attendances - 4.5

12-11 presence - 4

10 presences - 3.5

9-7 presence - 3

6 - 0 presence - 2

2. Assessment of the oral test

Other details will be provided during the course.

The final grade is the weighted average of the grade for class attendance (1/3) and the grade for the final exam or presentation (2/3)