Study Guide

Objective

After completing the course
- You know the areas of research universe.
- You know what the different forms of knowledge are like.
- You understand what science is and what it aims for.
- You identify different interests of knowledges.
- You understand what scientific reasoning and thinking is.
- You know the criteria for scientific conceptualization.
- You recognize the traditions and philosophical systems of science.
- You know how scientific knowledge grows and develops.
- You know what philosophy of science is and what concepts are related to it.
- You understand how the philosophy of science is connected to the field you are studying.

Content

What the research universe mean?
What is knowledge and what are the different forms of knowledge?
What is science and what does it aim for?
What does the interest of knowledge mean?
What is scientific reasoning and what is its structure?
What is the difference between scientific thinking and everyday thinking?
What is scientific conceptualization like?
What are the different philosophical systems and scientific traditions?
How does knowledge grow and science progress?
What does philosophy of science mean and what concepts are related to it (for example ontology, epistemology, a priori, a posteriori)?
How does knowledge of philosophy of science connect to the field you are studying?