' Philosophy of Science' is an elective course offered for M.A. Philosophy offered by Amrita Darshanam - International Center for Spiritual Studies , Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Unit I
Introduction: The Nature and Scope of Philosophy of Science
What is Science? Science and Pseudo-Science.
Induction and Its Problems: Inductive Probability, Popper’s Alternative to Induction, Goodman’s New Paradox to Induction.
Unit II
Theories: Realism, Anti-realism, Instrumentalism, Unification, Explanation and Prediction.
Unit III
A J Ayer, Karl Popper: Falsificationism, Problems with Falsificationism.
Unit IV
Thomas Kuhn and Normal science, Scientific Revolution and Incommensurability, Science and the Question of Method, Against Method- Feyraband, The Authority of Science, How to Defend Society against Science.
Unit V
Science and Society, Science and Values.
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