Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
30.0 h
Q1
This biannual learning unit is not being organized in 2019-2020 !
Teacher(s)
Guay Alexandre;
Language
French
Prerequisites
Basic instruction in philosophy of natural science ;
Reading knowledge of English sufficient to allow for study of contemporary texts in the philosophy of natural science.
Reading knowledge of English sufficient to allow for study of contemporary texts in the philosophy of natural science.
Main themes
Philosophical analysis of contemporary scientific practices in accordance with a two-fold approach. Methodologically, to ask questions about the applicability and the limits of validity of scientific explanations, relative to other approaches to reality. In terms of content, to learn to see the contributions of natural science as a more general means of comprehending particular phenomena.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | Upon completion of the course the student should be able
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The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
Chaire Mercier
Progress, True and Values, Prof. Philip Kitcher
Progress, True and Values, Prof. Philip Kitcher
Evaluation methods
The evaluation consists of two elements: an in class oral presentation (50% of the final grade) and a personal research essay (50%).
In second session, the evaluation consists of a personal research essay (50%) plus the oral presentation (50%). If the presentation grade is absent or has already been used, this part of the grade will be replaced by an exam.
In second session, the evaluation consists of a personal research essay (50%) plus the oral presentation (50%). If the presentation grade is absent or has already been used, this part of the grade will be replaced by an exam.
Online resources
Moodle website.
Bibliography
Une bibliographie et des textes seront fournis aux étudiants via Moodle.
Faculty or entity
EFIL
