HFIK03704U CANCELLED FILO, Modul 1: Hovedværk: Tim Lewens: Organism and Artifact
Master in Philosophy, 2014-curriculum
In this course we investigate the use of the language of design in biology. Uniquely among the natural sciences, biology uses descriptive and explanatory terms more suited to artifacts than organisms. Notoriously Descartes identified organisms with machines, and today genomes are said to be blueprints of organisms, the brain is compared to a computer, and when evolutionary biologists discuss the purpose of the panda's thumb, they borrow from a vocabulary of intentional design that seems to be in conflict with Darwin's discoveries more than a century ago. Reading Lewens' book we will examine the use of analogies in scientific reasoning, design-based thinking in biology and neuroscience, accounts of functional explanation and analysis of evolved organisms and engineered machines, and the possibility of evolutionary explanations of technology. Thus the course will take up issues central to the philosophy of science, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of technology.
The Master’s Programme in Philosophy 2014:
Module 1, Classical Philosophical Text: HFIK03701E
Module 5, Freely chosen topic 1: HFIK03741E
Module 5, Freely chosen topic 2:
HFIK03751E
- Category
- Hours
- Class Instruction
- 42
- Preparation
- 367,5
- Total
- 409,5
Master elective for students from outside of Humanities at UCPH:
http://hum.ku.dk/uddannelser/skemaer/enkeltestudieelementer.pdf/Indskrivning-enkelte-kurser.pdf
Apply on form to sn-mef@hum.ku.dk June 1, 2016 at the latest.
- Credit
- 15 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Other
Criteria for exam assesment
Philosophy 2014, Master:
http://hum.ku.dk/uddannelser/aktuelle_studieordninger/filosofi/philosophy_ma.pdf
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- HFIK03704U
- Credit
- 15 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree MasterFull Degree Master choice
- Duration
- 1 semester
- Placement
- Autumn
- Schedule
- Skema bliver lagt udenfor blokstruktur
- Study board
- Study Board of Media, Cognition and Communication
Contracting department
- Department of Media, Cognition and Communication
Course responsibles
- Karina Fleischer (6-7766673c393a446c7971326f7932686f)
Lecturers
Sune Holm