Seminar on Philosophy of Natural Sciences
[FILO2930]
[30h] 5 credits
This course is taught in the 2d semester.
Teacher(s): Bernard Feltz, Michel Ghins
Language: French
Level: Second
Aims
To deal with a research topic in the area of the philosophy of natural science on the basis of a critical analysis of major works and texts that bear on the topic in question, and of contributions made within the framework of the seminar.
To write a scientific paper about a research topic that is precisely delimited and germane to the topic of the seminar ;
To participate actively in cooperative research in the philosophy of natural science, especially through discussion of contributions made in the framework of the seminar ;
Main themes
Active participation at seminar meetings is strongly encouraged.
Professors and researchers from the UCL interested in the topic and specialists in the topic from outside the UCL may participate in the seminar.
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
- Introductory course in philosophy of natural science.
- A general knowledge of the main problems, schools of thought, and concepts in this area.
Evaluation :
- Evaluation of performance will be based on a student paper and on active participation in seminar discussions.