Philosophy of science

Course materials

 

1. David Hume. An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

Section II. "Of the Origin of Ideas"

2. Bertrand Russell. A History of Western Philosophy

Chapter XXXI. "The Philosophy of Logical Analysis"

3. Ludwig Wittgenstein. Tractatus Logico Philosophicus

4. Rudolf Carnap. Philosophy and Logical Syntax

Chapter "The Rejection of Metaphysics"

5. Willard Van Orman Quine and Joseph Silbert Ullian. The Web of Belief

Chapter "Observation"

6. Imre Lakatos. Falsification and the Methodology of Scientific Research Programmes

Ch. 3. "A Methodology of Scientific Research Programmes"

7. Paul Feyerabend. Consolations for the Specialist

Chapter "The Role of Reason in Science"