Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia

History and Philosophy of Science and Technology I

Code

11397

Academic unit

Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia

Department

Departamento de Ciências Sociais Aplicadas

Credits

9.0

Teacher in charge

Ana Maria Oliveira Carneiro

Weekly hours

8

Teaching language

Português

Objectives

With respect to Knowledge stemming from a historical and philosophical approach to science and technology, students will acquire knowledge of:

  • Individuals
  • Concepts and Theories
  • Instruments and Techniques
  • Institutions (both formal and informal)
  • Publications

With respect to Comprehension, students will be prepared to:

  • Understand the existence of a plurality of  modes of action and thought, in past and in the present
  • Assess the complexity and diversity of situations, events and mentalities
  • Understand issues inherent to the historical record
  • Develop of a critical and anti-reductionist attitude

 

With respect to Competencies, students will develop the ability to:

  • Read, interpret, use and criticize relevant documents and other sources
  • Define tasks and solve problems, by developing the ability of selecting and synthesizing information.
  • Build up arguments that are structured, coherent, relevant and concise.

 

Subject matter

  1. Notions on the Historiography of Science and Technology

  2. Fundamental issues in the Philosophy of Science and Technology

  3. Science and Technology as metrics of progress

  4. From the Enlightenment to Contemporaneity

  5. New research paradigms in post-World War II.

Bibliography

H. Collins, T. Pinch, T. (eds.), The Golem at Large: what you should know about technology, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1998

 P. J.  Bowler, I. R. Morus, Making Modern Science. A Historical Survey, Chicago: Chicago University Press, 2005

S. Psillos,  M. Curd (eds.) The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Science, Londres/Nova Iorque: Routledge, 2008

T. G. Cook., History of Education in Europe, Nova Iorque: Beekman Pub,1974

http://www.inventingeurope.eu/tours/

Teaching method

Presentation of the topics by the lecturer; reading and discussion of a selection of texts and audio-visual material on the topics outlined in the syllabus.

Evaluation method

The evaluation of students will be based on:

1-  students participation in the lectures

2- an essay on a film

 3- two mini-tests

4-oral presentations of selected topics

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