Kurzus nemzetközi vendég- és részidős hallgatóknak
- Kar
- Bölcsészettudományi Kar
- Szervezet
- BTK Filozófia Intézet
- Kód
- BMI-LOTD-107E.03
- Cím
- Philosophy of Social Sciences
- Tervezett félév
- Őszi
- ECTS
- 4
- Nyelv
- en
- Leírás
- Oktatás célja
- Short description: the course offers a general introduction of some of the main contemporary issues discussed within the philosophy of social science. This is an advanced seminar, where previous knowledge in philosophy and/or social sciences is highly recommended.
- Tantárgy tartalma
- Topics include: rational choice explanations and game theory explanation and prediction in social sciences reductionism, individualism, holism values and objectivity feminist philosophy of science
- Számonkérés és értékelés
- Requirements: 5 response papers, handed in before classes (35%) regular attendance and active class participation (30%) midterm and end of term exams (35%) OR midterm and end of term exams (35%) research paper (appr. 2000 words, for doctoral students 4000 words) (65%)
- Irodalomjegyzék
- Readings (preliminary list): Fine, Cordelia: „Sexual dinosaurs”. Aeon Philosophy, 2020. https://aeon.co/essays/trumped-up-charges-of-feminist-bias-are-bad-for-science Haslanger, Sally. "Gender and race:(What) are they?(What) do we want them to be?" Noûs 34.1 (2000): 31-55. Little, D. „Microfoundations of Marxism”. In: M. Martin - L. C. McIntyre (eds.): Readings in the Philosophy of Social Science, Cambridge (Mass.): MIT Press 1994. Machlup, F. “Are the Social Sciences Really Inferior?”, reprinted in M. Martin and L.C. McIntyre, eds. Readings in the Philosophy of Social Science, Cambridge MA: MIT Press, 1994. Putnam, H. "Beyond the Fact/Value Dichotomy", in H. Putnam, Realism With a Human Face, Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1990. Sen, A. "Rational Fools", Philosophy and Public Affairs, 6, pp. 317−44., 1976, reprinted in M. Martin and L.C. McIntyre, eds. Readings in the Philosophy of Social Science, Cambridge MA: MIT Press, 1994. Taylor, C. "Interpretation and the Sciences of Man", Review of Metaphysics, 25, pp. 3−51., 1971; reprinted in M. Martin and L.C. McIntyre, eds. Readings in the Philosophy of Social Science, Cambridge MA: MIT Pr mess, 1994. (excerpts) Watkins, J. W. N. „Historical Explanation in the Social Sciences”. In: M. Martin - L. C. McIntyre (eds.): Readings in the Philosophy of Social Science, Cambridge (Mass.): MIT Press 1994. Weisstein, N. “Psychology Constructs the Female”. In: M. Martin - L. C. McIntyre (eds.): Readings in the Philosophy of Social Science, Cambridge (Mass.): MIT Press 1994.