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2009–2010
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KVPOS2/JATKO-OP
The Philosophical Foundations of Multidisciplinary Social Science
4–6
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Language of instruction
English
Type or level of studies
Postgraduate studies
Course unit descriptions in the curriculum
International Relations
Dept. of Political Science and International Relations
Dept. of Political Science and International Relations
General description
The Philosophical Foundations of Multidisciplinary Social Science
This course will take a look at recent developments in philosophy of social sciences from the point of view of interdisciplinary research. Among the issues discussed will be scientific explanation, causation, social ontology, and human intentionality. The course will also take a look at philosophical theories of development of science and consider whether they apply to the social sciences.
The course will consist of lectures, readings and seminar exercises. The lecturer is Petri Ylikoski, professor of philosophy of science in University of Tampere.
Compensations: IR doctoral studies: Theory of Science, or IR: KVPOS2.
Pre-registration by 11.11. to isss@uta.fi.
Teachers
Petri Ylikoski, Teacher responsible
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Teaching
Lectures 12 hours
Wed 18-Nov-2009 - 9-Dec-2009 weekly at 14-17, Linna ls 5026