Class 01
lecture 1
lecture 3
Assignment 01
Questions
Scribble 1
The outline of my first introductory talk
Introduction to Philosophy of Science
1 question about science
1.1 what is the subject matter of philosophy of science
abstract nature science
nature of science
what is behind science
about scientific method
1.2 is science a phenomena?
science does not have constrainsts
science does not have a body
'the body of knowledge': may contain facts, laws, theories
1.3 is science a process or a product?
it is both. how?
does product imply no development?
knowledge about electron is a product of science
1.4 does scientists invent or discover?
both: astronomy
colloquial usage
discovery implies reality
1.5 do scientists fabricate truth?
do they manufacture truth?
1.6 what is the ontological character of science?
1.7 everything is interpretation.
all descriptions are interpretations
1.8 do scientists interpret?
1.9 is science a common agreement?
is it just consensus?
are the methods used valid?
1.10 objectivity
1.11 choices we make in science: are they rational/pragmatic
1.12 can interpretation be objective or made objective?
1.13 does science develop? is there growth in knowledge?
1.14 is technology science?
1.15 what is the difference between science and technology
1.16 is mathematics/logic technology?
1.17 what is relation between mathematics and science?
1.18 is mathematics science?
1.19 is logic science?
1.20 can we do science without mathematics/formalism
1.21 reducing interpretation
1.22 is panini a scientist?
2 qustions relevant to our job
2.1 is education a process or a product?
it is a process.
2.2 is teaching a process?
2.3 is learning a process?
imparting skills
the skill to interpret
2.4 when do you need to know metaknowledge?
improvements, developments
it is politics
when you need a remedy
2.5 learning science is an uphill reaction
it is not spontaneous
2.6 it does not appear so naturally to us
science is counter intuitive
it is not commonsense
2.7 what is the problem in learning science
improper teaching: confusing
improper learning: misunderstanding
misunderstaning of science is a universal problem in all cultures of the world.
2.8 why should we learn/teach science?
3 how is ps related to other domains of knowledge
- logic
- history of science
- sociology of science
- psychology of science
- science
- philosophy
Date: 2009-08-21 Fri
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