| 課程編碼 Course Code | 中文課程名稱 Course Name (Chinese) | 英文課程名稱 Course Name (English) | 總學分數 Credits | 總時數 Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1410214 | 科學哲學 | Philosophy of Sicence | 2.0 | 2 |
| 中文概述 Chinese Description | 唸科學哲學的一個重要原因是﹐藉此提供我們一個機會﹐在科學的架構之內探索一系列很根本的形上學﹑知識論問題。它們包括﹕外在世界的存在與性質﹑因果與必然性﹑合理的信念﹑真理、理論與證據之間的關係等等。而我們對這些問題所提供的答案﹐必須具備相當的精確度與嚴格性﹐並且﹐理想上﹐能有科學知識做為支持的證據。此外，科學是我們生活中不可或缺的一部份。因此﹐要做一個現代受過良好教育的公民﹐要能作出正確的抉擇﹐我們便需要具有科學哲學知識﹐從而了解科學是如何運作的﹐以及能夠對一些和我們個人利益乃至公共福祉相關的科學性議題進行反省。 | |||
| 英文概述 English Description | One of the main reasons for studying philosophy of science is that within the context of science, a number of fundamental metaphysical and epistemological questions can be answered. These include: questions about the existence and nature of the external world, causation and necessity, rational belief, truth, the relations between theory and evidence, and so on. Furthermore, for better or worse, science is a big and growing part of the modern world. To be informed citizens and to make good decisions, we need to have knowledge of this subject, so that we can know how science works and to reflect upon scientific issues that concern personal interests and public welfare. | |||
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