Theory of science
Teachers in charge
Assist. Prof. Tonči Valentić, Ph.D.
Study, Module
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Course summary ∑ (L+P+S):
2 (2+0+0)
ECTS
3
Knowledge verification
oral exam
Precondition for testing
Lectures, literature, seminars
Lecture type
lectures, seminars
Exercise type
audio practice, seminars
Subject content
The concept of knowledge, tipology and sciences of knowledge; The concept of science; Modern sciences and experimnent; Approaches to modern sciences; The history of science and change of scientifical paradigms; Methods and methodology; Scientifical investigation; Scientifical explorations and facts; The concept of law in science; Connection between science, technics, technology and economy; The fate of man and naturer in global scientifical-technical surrounding; Contemporary debate about the origins of world between philosophers, creationists and evolutionists.
Aim of course
The course examines approaches and matters of scientifically methodology and the concept of science. An introduction to theory of science opens the horizon of whole problems from history of science to changes the paradigms. The purpose of course has to be active interaction between students and professor in rearticulation of global situation in which technological development and growing techno-scientifically worldwievs crash down the human perspective of thinking. Topics to be studied include many different scientifical problems, paradigms, solutions in close connection between natural and social sciences nowadays.
Literature necessary for course
Galović, M., PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE: AN INTRODUCTION, Biblioteka Filozofska istraživanja, Zagreb, 1997. Kuhn, Th., THE STRUCTURE OF SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTIONS, Jesenski and Turk, 1999. Ben-David, J., THE FUNCTION OF SCIENTIST IN SOCIETY, Školska knjiga, Zagreb, 1986. Heisenberg, W., WORLD IMAGE OF CONTEMPORARY PHYSICS, KtuZak, Zagreb, 1998. Rifkin, J., THE CENTURY OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, Jesenski and Turk, Zagreb, 1999.
Supplement literature
Russell, P., THE PLANET OF EARTH, Globus, Zagreb, 1989. Horgan, J., THE END OF SCIENCE, Jesenski and Turk, Zagreb, 2001. Feynmann, R., PHYSICAL LAWS, Školska knjiga, Zagreb, 1986. Feyerabend, P., AGAINST METHOD, Veselin Masleša, Sarajevo, 1987.