Philosophy
Philosophy of Science and Engineering
An investigation into the epistemological foundations of science, the nature of technological progress, and the ethical frameworks that govern engineering practice.
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Course outline
Follow the modules in order for a guided path, or open any lesson directly. Each module groups a connected set of concepts.
Modules
5 modules · 22 lessons-
01Scientific Theory
10 lessons- Epistemological Foundations
- Positivism and the Evolution of Knowledge
- Logical Positivism and Verification
- Karl Popper and Falsificationism
- The Demarcation Problem
- Thomas Kuhn and Scientific Paradigms
- Scientific Revolutions and Incommensurability
- Personal Knowledge and Tacit Internalization
- Interpretivism and Social Construction
- Phenomenology and Hermeneutics
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02Philosophy of Technology
2 lessons -
03Engineering Philosophy
3 lessons -
04Philosophy of Technology
1 lessons -
05Engineering Ethics
6 lessons