科學實在論

Are our best scientific theories approximately true? Does science converge on the truth over time? Can science give us knowledge of things we cannot see, like electrons and genes? The scientific realism debate centers on these and other questions, and in this course, we’ll examine some recent work within the debate.

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By completing this course, students will gain a solid background in some contemporary work in the history and philosophy of science. Students will learn about this work through a combination of reading, lecture, and discussion. And they will be asked to demonstrate their understanding of this work on the midterm and final exams. Attendance Policy In order to receive full credit each week, students must attend the entire class meeting; otherwise, no credit will be given. Students who are more than 10 minutes late to class, or who leave class before the end of class, will be counted as absent, and will not receive their attendance and participation credit for that week. Absent students can receive their attendance and participation credit if their absence is excused. In order to receive an excused absence, students must submit their request for leave via NYCU’s Student Leave System (學生請假系統) and have their request approved. No attendance and participation credit will be given for unexcused absences. Students who are absent for more than six course meetings (whether excused or unexcused) will receive a failing grade for the course. Policy on 3C Products Using 3C products (e.g., laptops, phones, tablets) during class is permitted, provided that you use these products responsibly. Using 3C products during exams is strictly prohibited, and if I discover that you are using these products while taking exams, I will give you a zero for the exam.

Attendance and Participation: 10% Midterm Exam: 45% Final Exam: 45%

Massimi, M. (2022). Perspectival realism. New York: Oxford.

地點

知行樓前棟, Room 311

時間

By appointment

聯絡方式

email: jhricko@nycu.edu.tw