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Philosophy of Science and Its Problems

Course Code	: FEL356
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 3
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 6

Objectives of the Course

In this course it is aimed at making survey of the characteristics of scientific knowledge in both natural and human sciences as well as its extension and main problems.

Course Content

Characteristics of scientific knowledge in both natural and human sciences as well as its extension and main problems.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Cengiz İskender ÖZKAN

Learning Outcomes

1.	To be able to explain the fundemental problems of philosophy of science.
2.	To be able to explain philospohical fundations of distinction of sciences.
3.	To be able to develop debate about scientific criteria.
4.	To be able to explain results of absolute positivism and knowing critics about this
5.	To be able to explain distinguishing properties of scientific knowledge

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Özkan, Cengiz İ. Bilim Felsefesi, İstanbul: Say Yayınları, 2020
2.	Güzel, Cemal (Ed.). Sağduyu Filozofu: Popper, Ankara: Bilim ve Sanat Yayınları, 1996
3.	Güzel, Cemal (Ed.). Bir Bilgi Anarşisti: Paul Feyerabend, Ankara: Bilim ve Sanat Yayınları, 1996
4.	Güzel, Cemal (Ed.). Çoğulculuğun Kuramcısı: Lakatos, Ankara: Bilim ve Sanat Yayınları, 1999

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Preparation Work

Course Description and Course Material

Week 2 - Theoretical

Answers to the question: “What is Science?”. The Problems of Philosophy of Science

Week 3 - Theoretical

Logical Empricism on the Concepts of 'Science' and 'Scientific'

Week 4 - Theoretical

Hempel on Scientific Explanation

Week 5 - Theoretical

Hempel on Testability in Principle

Week 6 - Theoretical

Popper and His Falsificationism

Week 7 - Theoretical

Popper on the Problem of Demarcation

Week 8 - Theoretical

Kuhn on Scientific Revolutions

Week 9 - Theoretical

Kuhn on "Normal Science"

Week 10 - Theoretical

Kuhn on Incommensurability of Paradigms

Week 11 - Theoretical

Feyerabend and his Anarchist Philosophy of Science

Week 12 - Theoretical

Feyerabend's Criticism on Contemporary Empricism and his Counter-Induction Method

Week 13 - Theoretical

Lakatos' Sophisticated Falsificationism

Week 14 - Theoretical

Lakatos' Methodology of Scientific Research Programmes

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	2	3	70
Reading	15	0	1	15
Midterm Examination	1	25	1	26
Final Examination	1	35	0	35
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				146

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9	PÇ-10	PÇ-11
OÇ-1	4	5	4		5	4	5		4	5
OÇ-2	4	5	4		4	5	4	4	5	4	4
OÇ-3	5	4	4		5	4	4	5	4	4	5
OÇ-4	4	4		5	3	4	5	5	4	3	4
OÇ-5		5	4	4		5	4	5		4	5

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