Theory of science in the Space, earth and environmental science

Course overview

  • Course codeFSEE020
  • ECTS credits3
  • DepartmentSPACE, EARTH AND ENVIRONMENT
  • Starts2022-11-03
  • Ends2022-11-24
  • PeriodicityThe course is offered once a year continuously
  • LanguageEnglish
  • ApplicationContact the course coordinator

Course coordinator

About the course

The course will be taught using a combination of pedagogical methods: Lectures, seminars, hand-in assignments, and group presentations.

More information

David Pallarès: david.pallares@chalmers.se

Literature

Indicative literature:
  • Alan Chalmers (2013) What is This Thing Called Science?
  • Harry Collins and Trevor Pinch (2012) The Golem.
  • Peter Dear (2006) The Intelligibility of Nature.
  • Steve Fuller (2004) Kuhn vs. Popper.
  • Ian Hacking (1983) Representing and Intervening.
  • Karin Knorr-Cetina (1999) Epistemic Cultures.
  • Helen Longino (2002) The fate of knowledge.
  • Naomi Oreskes & John Krige (2014) Science and Technology in the Global Cold War.
  • Theodore Porter (1995) Trust in Numbers.
  • Audra Wolfe (2018) Freedoms Laboratory.

Lecturer

Jack Wright (Examinator: Fredrik Hedenus)