‫ סילאבוס‬- ‫פילוסופיה של המדע המשך‬
‫ ולעמוד מבפנים על‬,‫הקורס יבקש להוודע מקרוב אל המסורת האנליטית בפילוסופיה של המדע‬
‫ בתוך כך יעסוק הקורס בפירוט יחסי בשלושה נושאים מרכזיים להבנת הפעילות‬.‫ ומגבלותיה‬,‫כוחה‬
‫ (ב) מושג ההסבר‬,‫ (א) מושג הבחינות האמפירית‬:‫ ובחלק מן הבעיות שהתעוררו סביבם‬,‫המדעית‬
.‫ (ג) ושאלת אמות המידה לקידמה מדעית ולפעילות מדעית רציונלית‬,‫המדעי‬
‫ביבליוגרפיה‬
‫ בעיית הבחינּות‬.1
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‫ בעיית ההסבר‬.2
Friedman, M., “Explanation and Scientific Understanding”, Journal of Philosophy, 71
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‫ בעיית הרציונליות והתקדמות המדע‬.3
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