260029 Intro to Philosophy of Science (V) (WiSe 2025/2026)
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What is science and how does it work? The picture of “the scientific method” that most of us learn in school is a simplified version of scientific practice. In this course, you will acquire a deeper understanding of the concepts, methods and difficulties that make up real-life scientific research. Specific topics include: What are the goals of science? How do scientists attain knowledge about the world? What is the status of scientific knowledge?
Requirements for participation, required level
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Abschluss des ersten Studienjahres (beide Grundkurse, Philosophischer Einstieg und Philosophisches Schreiben), sofern Sie den Kurs nicht als Handwerksseminar besuchen.
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Dates ( Calendar view )
| Frequency | Weekday | Time | Format / Place | Period | |
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| weekly | Do | 14-16 | 13.10.2025-06.02.2026 |
Subject assignments
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- Registered number: 4
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- WS2025_260029@ekvv.uni-bielefeld.de
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- 4 Students to be reached directly via email
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- Last update basic details/teaching staff:
- Monday, June 23, 2025
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- Tuesday, June 10, 2025
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- Tuesday, June 10, 2025
- Type(s) / SWS (hours per week per semester)
- lecture (V) /
- Language
- This lecture is taught in english
- Department
- Faculty of History, Philosophy and Theology / Department of Philosophy
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