Aims

By the end of the seminar, the student will have been introduced to research themes in the philosophy of the natural sciences.

Main themes

Content varies each year depending on current philosophical research in the field.
The subject of the seminar alternates between questions in the philosophy of physics and questions in the philosophy of life sciences.
The seminar also provides a framework for the work of DEA and doctoral students. It aims to publish the most interesting contributions.
Some interdisciplinary meetings bring together scientific contributions from the disciplines involved and from specialists in the philosophy of science.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Students will be assessed on the basis of a paper which may also be presented during one of the seminar meetings.

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