22-40.010 Epistemology of Social Sciences

Course offering details

Instructors: Dr. Stefan Rinner

Event type: Interactive class

Displayed in timetable as: 22-40.010

Hours per week: 2

Credits: 6,0

Language of instruction: English

Min. | Max. participants: - | 45

More information:
Registration period for first-semester students Mon, 10 October 2022, 9 am to Thu, 13 October 2022, 4 pm

Comments/contents:
Epistemology is one of the core areas of philosophy. Its subjects are the nature, structure, development and limits of human knowledge. This course will address basic questions of epistemology in general, but also more specific questions from epistemology and the philosophy of science that arise in economics and social sciences. 
 
This English-language course is primarily aimed at students of the Master’s programme Politics, Economics, and Philosophy. Limited spaces will be available for students of the BA/MA programme in Philosophy.

 

Didactic concept:
Course material will be made available via OpenOLAT. Consultation-hour by appointment. 
 

Literature:
M. Risjord, Philosophy of Social Science (Routledge, 2014), is a good introduction to many of the topics that will be covered in the course. The book is available as an e-book via the university library.  

Appointments
Date From To Room Instructors
1 Th, 20. Oct. 2022 08:30 10:00 WiWi 2095/2197 Dr. Stefan Rinner
2 Th, 27. Oct. 2022 08:30 10:00 WiWi 2095/2197 Dr. Stefan Rinner
3 Th, 3. Nov. 2022 08:30 10:00 WiWi 2095/2197 Dr. Stefan Rinner
4 Th, 10. Nov. 2022 08:30 10:00 WiWi 2095/2197 Dr. Stefan Rinner
5 Th, 17. Nov. 2022 08:30 10:00 WiWi 2095/2197 Dr. Stefan Rinner
6 Th, 24. Nov. 2022 08:30 10:00 WiWi 2095/2197 Dr. Stefan Rinner
7 Th, 1. Dec. 2022 08:30 10:00 WiWi 2095/2197 Dr. Stefan Rinner
8 Th, 8. Dec. 2022 08:30 10:00 WiWi 2095/2197 Dr. Stefan Rinner
9 Th, 15. Dec. 2022 08:30 10:00 WiWi 2095/2197 Dr. Stefan Rinner
10 Th, 22. Dec. 2022 08:30 10:00 digital Dr. Stefan Rinner
11 Th, 12. Jan. 2023 08:30 10:00 WiWi 2095/2197 Dr. Stefan Rinner
12 Th, 19. Jan. 2023 08:30 10:00 WiWi 2095/2197 Dr. Stefan Rinner
13 Th, 26. Jan. 2023 08:30 10:00 WiWi 2095/2197 Dr. Stefan Rinner
14 Th, 2. Feb. 2023 08:30 10:00 WiWi 2095/2197 Dr. Stefan Rinner
Exams in context of modules
Module (start semester)/ Course Exam Date Instructors Compulsory pass
22-4.PM1 Epistemology and History of Ideas (WiSe 18/19) / 22-4.pm1.1  Epistemology of Social Sciences 9  Written examination Fri, 10. Feb. 2023, 12:00 - 14:00 Dr. Stefan Rinner Yes
10  Written examination Fri, 24. Mar. 2023, 12:00 - 14:00 Dr. Stefan Rinner Yes
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Instructors
Dr. Stefan Rinner