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Module Guide since WS 2024/25

Modul LS2807-KP04

Philosophy of Science (WissTheo)

Duration:


1 Semester
Turnus of offer:


every summer semester
Credit points:


4
Course of studies, specific field and terms:
  • Bachelor Molecular Life Science 2024 (optional subject), interdisciplinary competence, 4th or 6th semester
  • Bachelor Interdisciplinary Courses for health sciences (optional subject), interdisciplinary competence, Arbitrary semester
  • Bachelor MLS 2018 (optional subject), life sciences, 4th semester
  • Master Interdisciplinary Courses (optional subject), Interdisciplinary modules, Arbitrary semester
  • Bachelor Interdisciplinary Courses (optional subject), Interdisciplinary modules, Arbitrary semester
  • Bachelor MLS 2016 (optional subject), life sciences, 4th semester
Classes and lectures:
  • Basic of evolution theory: Historical and phylosophical perspectives (lecture, 2 SWS)
  • Basic of evolution theory: Historical and phylosophical perspectives (seminar, 1 SWS)
Workload:
  • 75 Hours private studies
  • 45 Hours in-classroom work
Contents of teaching:
Qualification-goals/Competencies:
Grading through:
  • oral presentation and essay
Responsible for this module:
  • Dr. phil. Staffan Müller-Wille
Teachers:
Literature:
  • S. Shapin: Die wissenschaftliche Revolution - Frankfurt a.M. 1998
  • M. Hagner: Ansichten der Wissenschaftgeschichte - Frankfurt a.M., 2001
  • I. Hacking: Einführung in die Philosophie der Naturwissenschaften - Stuttgart 1983
  • Rheinberger, Hans-Jörg: Historische Epistemologie zur Einführung - Hamburg 2007
  • U. Krohs und G. Toepfer: Philosophie der Biologie: Eine Einführung - Frankfurt a.M. 2005.
  • I. Jahn: Grundzüge der Biologiegeschichte - Jena 1990
  • K. Köchy: Biophilosophie zur Einführung - Hamburg 2008
  • A. Brenner: Leben. Grundwissen Philosophie - Stuttgart 2009
Language:
  • offered only in German
Notes:

Part of the module LS2800
Basics understanding of molecular Biology; Interest in philosophical-ethical questions in the life sciences

Letzte Änderung:
24.7.2023