202208 VO Theory of Science and Interdisciplinary Learning
winter semester 2022/2023 | Last update: 14.02.2024 | Place course on memo listFamiliarity with topics and debates in philosophy of the sciences; the ability to think critically about the sciences.
The sciences enjoy an elevated social status as a source of knowledge. Do they deserve this status, and if so, why? What are the sciences anyway, and why do we engage in them? In this class we will discuss these and other questions that are crucial for anyone who is in any way touched by the sciences. We also acknowledge the complexity of our world, and explore how different disciplinary methods ways of thinking can illuminate different aspects of reality. Particularly in our age of conspiracy theories and so-called fake news, it is increasingly important to cultivate a critical and informed understanding of the nature and role of the sciences.
Lectures, class discussion, short essays.
Final written exam.
Will be announced; some texts will be in English.
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Wed 2022-10-05
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08.30 - 10.00 | SR VI (Theologie) SR VI (Theologie) | Barrier-free | |
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Wed 2022-10-12
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08.30 - 10.00 | SR VI (Theologie) SR VI (Theologie) | Barrier-free | |
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Wed 2022-10-19
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08.30 - 10.00 | SR VI (Theologie) SR VI (Theologie) | Barrier-free | |
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Wed 2022-11-09
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08.30 - 10.00 | SR VI (Theologie) SR VI (Theologie) | Barrier-free | |
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Wed 2022-11-16
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08.30 - 10.00 | SR VI (Theologie) SR VI (Theologie) | Barrier-free | |
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Wed 2022-11-23
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08.30 - 10.00 | SR VI (Theologie) SR VI (Theologie) | Barrier-free | |