Epistemology, causation and modelisation

lppe1306  2021-2022  Louvain-la-Neuve

Epistemology, causation and modelisation
5.00 credits
30.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Guay Alexandre; Van Bellegem Sébastien;
Language
English
Prerequisites

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Content
  1. Scientific representation: point of view, quantification, idealization and approximation
  1. Statistical modeling in social sciences
  1. Causation = the action of laws?
  1. Evolution of causality in social sciences
  1. Causation = counterfactual dependance?
  1. Counterfactuals in social sciences
  1. Causation = manipulability?
  1. Probability in social science
  1. Causation = probability/statistical dependance?
  1. Principle of common cause
  2. Causation and explanation
  3. Structural approaches in social sciences
Evaluation methods
Oral exam
Online resources
See Moodle site
Faculty or entity
ESPO


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Philosophy

Bachelor in Philosophy, Politics and Economics