Balashov, Y. Rosenberg, A. (eds.): Bibliography Philosophy of Science. – Routledge. Contemporary Readings. Bird, A. (1998): Routledge. Philosophy of Science. Bunge, M. (2005): Philosophy of Science. From Problem to Theory. Vol. Transaction Publishers. 1. Bunge, M. (2005): Philosophy of Science. From Explanation to Transaction Publishers. Justification. Vol. 2. Chalmers, A. F. (1999): University of What Is This Thing Called Science? Queensland Press. Cover, J. A. Curd, M. Pincock, Ch. (ed.) (2012): – – Philosophy of W. W. Norton & Company. Science: The Central Issues. Ladyman, J. (2001): Routledge. Understanding Philosophy of Science. Sosa, E. Tooley, M. (eds.): Oxford University Press. Causation. – Stanley, K.W. (2014): An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science. Cambridge University Press. Thought Experiments in Philosophy Title Lukáš Bielik, Mgr., PhD., Code Teacher Assist. Prof. 5 2 ECTS credits Hours weekly No 3/L Prerequisites Semester 50 % - active participation during the semester; 50 % the final assignment Assessment (an essay) Thought experiments are extremely interesting tools for exploring the Content worlds of possibility, impossibility or necessity. Sometimes they are funny, another time they push our minds at the extreme. They find their use in philosophy, science, and they even creep up in our everyday thinking. In this course, we are going to explore some of the most famous thought experiments in philosophy. We will try to uncover their logical structure, the assumptions they rest on, and evaluate their persuasiveness and epistemic power. The students will also be introduced into the main philosophical theories of thought experiments and to some interesting problems associated with the use of the imaginary cases. For each unit, there will be two thought experiments selected. The student is supposed to actively participate in the class units and submit the final essay (8-13 pages) on a selected philosophical thought experiment. Selection of TE: - The Ship of Theseus - Lucretius’ Spear - Hume’s Shades - Galileo’s Gravitational Balls - Descartes’ - Thomson’s Violinist
Bibliography Balashov, Y. – Rosenberg, A. (eds.): Philosophy of Science. Contemporary Readings. Routledge. Bird, A. (1998): Philosophy of Science. Routledge. Bunge, M. (2005): Philosophy of Science. From Problem to Theory. Vol. 1. Transaction Publishers. Bunge, M. (2005): Philosophy of Science. From Explanation to Justification. Vol. 2. Transaction Publishers. Chalmers, A. F. (1999): What Is This Thing Called Science? University of Queensland Press. Cover, J. A. – Curd, M. – Pincock, Ch. (ed.) (2012): Philosophy of Science: The Central Issues. W. W. Norton & Company. Ladyman, J. (2001): Understanding Philosophy of Science. Routledge. Sosa, E. – Tooley, M. (eds.): Causation. Oxford University Press. Stanley, K.W. (2014): An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science. Cambridge University Press. Title Thought Experiments in Philosophy Code Teacher Lukáš Bielik, Mgr., PhD., Assist. Prof. ECTS credits 5 Hours weekly 2 Prerequisites No Semester 3/L Assessment 50 % - active participation during the semester; 50 % the final assignment (an essay) Content Thought experiments are extremely interesting tools for exploring the worlds of possibility, impossibility or necessity. Sometimes they are funny, another time they push our minds at the extreme. They find their use in philosophy, science, and they even creep up in our everyday thinking. In this course, we are going to explore some of the most famous thought experiments in philosophy. We will try to uncover their logical structure, the assumptions they rest on, and evaluate their persuasiveness and epistemic power. The students will also be introduced into the main philosophical theories of thought experiments and to some interesting problems associated with the use of the imaginary cases. For each unit, there will be two thought experiments selected. The student is supposed to actively participate in the class units and submit the final essay (8-13 pages) on a selected philosophical thought experiment. Selection of TE: - The Ship of Theseus - Lucretius’ Spear - Hume’s Shades - Galileo’s Gravitational Balls - Descartes’ - Thomson’s Violinist
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