The course introduces the students to the methodologies of Natural Science, elements of History of Science and major issues in the Philosophy of Science.
Course content:
Reading List | |
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1. Hempel, C.G.1966. Philosophy of Natural Science. Prentice Hall. | |
2. Popper, Karl.1963. Conjectures and Refutations. Routledge & Kegan Paul. | |
3. Salmon, Wesley1966. The Foundations of Scientific Inference. University of Pittsburg Press. | |
4. Kuhn, T.S.1970. The Structure of Scientific Revolution. (2nd Edition), Chicago University Press. | |
5. Feyerabad, P.K.1970. Against Method. Verso. | |
6. Kuhn, T.S.1957. The Copernican Revolution. Harvard University Press. | |
7. Gunaratne, R.D.2002. Vidyathmaka Kramaya. (Revised edition). |