PPSF: Basic problems of the development of science WF-FI-123-PPSFP-WA22
Lectures (WYK) Summer semester 2022/23

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

Additional literature

Amsterdamski S., Między historia a matodą. Spory o racjonalność nauki, Państwowy Instytut Wydawniczy, Warszawa 1983.

Butterfield H., The Whig Interpretation of History, W. W. Norton, New York 1931.

Kragh H., An introduction to the historiography of science, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2003.

Knowledge:

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

2. the student understands and recognizes the problems related to the use of philosophical concepts in historiography.

Skills:

1. the student notices and recognizes philosophical problems related to the historiography of science.

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 lecture will end with an oral exam - the final grade will depend on its result. The prerequisite for taking the exam is passing the exercises

Knowledge:

- 2 (Ndst ..): The student does not know the basic terms, concepts and theories discussed during the course

- 3 (dst.): The student knows the basic concepts and theories related to the philosophy and history of science, but is not able to discuss these issues in detail

- 4 (db.): The student identifies and discusses correctly selected issues in the field of philosophy and history of science

- 5 (very good): The student knows the problems of the philosophy of science in relation to the historographic issues discussed during the lecture

Skills

- 2 (ndst ..): The student is not able to interpret and compare the main problems in the field of philosophy and history of science

- 3 (dst.): The student is able to relate to some issues related to the philosophy of science, but is not able to relate them to thinkers dealing with these issues

- 4 (db.): The student is able to correctly explain the basic issues raised in contemporary discussions in the field of philosophy and history of science

- 5 (very good): The student is able to critically discuss the issues raised during the lecture, as well as respond to them and correctly justify his position

Competences:

The student is aware of the philosophical issues related to the history of science. Understands its specificity from a perspective in relation to other philosophical disciplines.

Details will be given during the course.

1. Introductory classes

2. Basic problems of historiography of science

3. Basic problemly in the historiography of science, part 2

4. Anachronism and diachronism

5. Ideology and myths in the history of science

6. Types of historiography of science

7. Hisotria of ideas and externalism

8. What is the philosophy of science? th, 1

9. What is the philosophy of science? cz, 2

10. Poyivism and neo-positivism

11. Ludwik Fleck and the history of medicine

12. Thomas Kuhn and Peter Bowler

13. Larry Laudan

14. Evolutionary epistemology

15. Summary classes

- informative lecture - it is used to provide information in a structured way [EW1,2]

- case study (detailed presentation of selected issues constituting illustrative material for the main issues of classes) [EK1]

- discussion with the participants of the classes - formulating questions and problems requiring explanation from the participants of the classes [EU1,2]