851-0125-57L  Values in Science

SemesterAutumn Semester 2016
LecturersK. Bschir
Periodicitynon-recurring course
Language of instructionEnglish
CommentNumber of participants limited to 25



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NumberTitleHoursLecturers
851-0125-57 SValues in Science2 hrs
Mon10:15-12:00IFW A 34 »
K. Bschir

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AbstractShould science be free from moral, political or ideological influences? According to the so-called value-free ideal it should. Many scientists think of themselves as committed to truth and objectivity and nothing else. In this seminar, we will track the history of the value-free ideal and engage in a debate about the potential role of so-called non-epistemic values in science.
Learning objectiveIn the past decades, philosophers of science have begun to challenge the value-free ideal in science. With the help of recent literature from the philosophy of science, students will be introduced to the debate on values in science and the reasons for why the value-free ideal has come under attack. They will be familiarized with the distinction between epistemic (truth-conducive) values and so-called non-epistemic values. The course aims at enabling students to critically reflect the potential role of non-epistemic values in science.
Contentwww.blogs.ethz.ch/valuesinscience/
Literaturewww.blogs.ethz.ch/valuesinscience/

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Performance assessment as a semester course
ECTS credits3 credits
ExaminersK. Bschir
Typegraded semester performance
Language of examinationEnglish
RepetitionRepetition possible without re-enrolling for the course unit.

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Places25 at the most
Waiting listuntil 10.09.2016

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ProgrammeSectionType
Doctoral Department of Humanities, Social and Political SciencesDoctoral and Post-Doctoral CoursesWInformation
GESS Science in PerspectivePhilosophyWInformation
History and Philosophy of Knowledge MasterSeminarsWInformation