Philosophical perspectives on the exact sciences II

HUM-453 / 3 credits

Teacher: Esfeld Michael-Andreas

Language: English

Withdrawal: It is not allowed to withdraw from this subject after the registration deadline.

Remark: Une seule inscription à un cours SHS+MGT autorisée. En cas d'inscriptions multiples elles seront toutes supprimées sans notification.

Summary

The course considers central themes in the philosophy of science. Starting from the debate between Leibniz and Newton about space and time, we move on to the transition from classical to quantum physics, the explanatory role of mathematics and philosophical questions about artificial intelligence

Content

See the full description of the course in the "Introduction to project" (HUM-417 a) of the fall semester.

Keywords

POLY-perspective :

  • interdisciplinary perspective
  • global perspective

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Learning Prerequisites

Required courses

Philosophical perspectives on the exact sciences I (HUM-417)

Assessment methods

Oral presentation, written essay in small groups.
Evaluation on a semester basis (grade associated to 3 ECTS). Fall semester evaluation is about knowledge acquisition and the elaboration of a project plan. Spring semester evaluation is about the realization of the project. More information is given at the beginning of the academic year.

Supervision

Office hours Yes
Assistants Yes
Forum No

Resources

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In the programs

  • Semester: Spring
  • Number of places: 60
  • Exam form: During the semester (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Philosophical perspectives on the exact sciences II
  • Project: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: mandatory

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