Falsificationism - Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

This is a collection of lecture notes and text summaries from the Philosophy of Science course in 2021. It includes ideas on ideas like induction, deduction, falsificationism, underdeterminism, kuhn's paradism shifts, reductionism and many texts by specific thinkers

This document entails all the lecture notes for the course Philosophy of Science (PoS). The topics include (but are not limited to): ways of knowing, scientific laws and induction, falsificationism, paradigms and revolutions, methodologies of analogies and models, quantitative/qualitative approaches to PoS, rationality, interpretation, as well as absolutism vs relativism. A table of contents is included in order to make finding a specific topic within the 90+ page document easy and fast!

A summary for theory of science about the articles mentioned in the reference list. Does not guarantee passing the exam, I recommend reading the articles for some context.

Dit verslag is ingeleverd in december 2021. Inclusie feedback van docent; deze is op de laatste bladzijde te vinden. Cijfer: 7.7 Dient als voorbeeldverslag.

Structured summary of the Academic Skills course. There are many different schools of thought well and logically organized so that it is clear which ones adhere to the same way of viewing the world and those who use opposite argumentations.

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PLS2607-Philosophy Of Science Study Guide ASSIGNMENTS With Questions Latest 2022. Study Unit 1: Introduction to Philosophy of Science (1 week: 10 notional hours) Monday, 4th July – Friday, 8 th July 2022 Contents: • Defining “science” and “Philosophy of Science”. • Philosophy of Science’s historical development from Natural Philosophy. • The importance of a theory of science. • The nature and aims of Philosophy of Science. Outcomes: At the end of this study unit,...

Two summary mindmaps for the topic, one more concise and more summarised than the other, to encapsulate the key ideas from the topic and prompt links to form the foundations of essays from a student who scored 120/120 on the 2024 paper.

These are my notes for the Philosophy of Science course. I aimed to make them inviting, rather than dull. I also include color coding: blue: (sub)titles yellow words: vocabulary and/or their definition orange: examples and explanations pink: important green: message from me to you, the studier other colors are just to add color

PLS2607 - Philosophy Of Science Semesters 1 and 2 3/2022. 5.3 Electronic Reserves (e-Reserves) The following prescribed journal articles and book chapters are available as e-reserves. You are encouraged to obtain them timeously by visiting the website of the Unisa Library (, under “Search Options”, select “Course Code Search”, and then enter “PLS2607”): 1. Chalmers, A.F. 2013. “Theories as structures I: Kuhn’s paradigms.”, pp. 97-120, in: What is this thing called science...