Information Package / Course Catalogue
Philosophy of Science
Course Code: FEL314
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
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 basic conceptions in philosophy of ecience and their problems and knowing critics about them
5.To be able to explain distinguishing properties of scientific knowledge
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Özkan, Cengiz İskender (2020) Philosophy of Science, Say Yayınları.
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
5.Kuhn, Thomas (2017) The Structure Of Scientific Revolutions, çev. Nilüfer Kuyaş, Kırmızı Yayınları.
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 2 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 3 - Theoretical
Logical Empricism on the Concepts of 'Science' and 'Scientific'
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 4 - Theoretical
Hempel on Scientific Explanation
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 5 - Theoretical
Hempel on Testability in Principle
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 6 - Theoretical
Popper and His Falsificationism
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 7 - Theoretical
Popper on the Problem of Demarcation
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 8 - Theoretical
Kuhn on Scientific Revolutions
Week 9 - Theoretical
Kuhn on "Normal Science"
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 10 - Theoretical
Kuhn on Incommensurability of Paradigms
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 11 - Theoretical
Feyerabend and his Anarchist Philosophy of Science
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 12 - Theoretical
Feyerabend's Criticism on Contemporary Empricism and his Counter-Induction Method
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 13 - Theoretical
Lakatos' Sophisticated Falsificationism
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 14 - Theoretical
Lakatos' Methodology of Scientific Research Programmes
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Reading140228
Midterm Examination115217
Final Examination115217
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)104
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
1
2
2
2
OÇ-2
1
1
1
1
OÇ-3
1
2
5
5
1
OÇ-4
1
1
1
1
OÇ-5
1
3
3
1
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026