| Dozent/in |
Prof. Dr. Catherine Herfeld |
| Veranstaltungsart |
Masterseminar |
| Code |
FS221463 |
| Semester |
Frühjahrssemester 2022 |
| Durchführender Fachbereich |
Philosophie |
| Studienstufe |
Master |
| Termin/e |
wöchentlich (Mi), ab 23.02.2022, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, Inseliquai 10 214 |
| Umfang |
2 Semesterwochenstunden |
| Turnus |
Wöchentlich |
| Inhalt |
Economics is a fascinating and multi-faceted science, philosophically significant to issues as diverse as the nature of rationality, scientific methodology, the fact/value distinction, etc. This course introduces students to the main debates at the interface between economics and philosophy of science. We will review a selection of writings by both, economists and philosophers on the status of economics as a science, its goals, and its methods. Topics of discussion comprise explanation in economics, the existence of laws in economics, the usefulness of economic models, the ethical dimension of economics, and the relation between economics and the natural sciences, among others. |
| Lernziele |
By the end of the course, students should be (1) familiar with some of the core debates in philosophy of economics; (2) able to reconstruct the main concepts and positions in the debates; (3) able to discuss concepts and positions critically and in depth; (4) able to articulate your own positions verbally and in written form. |
| Sprache |
Englisch |
| Abschlussform / Credits |
Aktive Teilnahme (Referat, Protokoll, kurze Fragen zum Text) / 4 Credits (für alle Module ohne anderslautende Angabe)
Benotete schriftliche Arbeit / 6 Credits (für Modul Philosophie)
Bestätigte Teilnahme und Referat, Protokoll, kurze Fragen zum Text / 3 Credits (für Modul Philosophie)
Bestätigte Teilnahme und Referat, Protokoll, kurze Fragen zum Text / 3 Credits (für Modul Philosophie)
Benotete schriftliche Arbeit / 6 Credits (für Modul Philosophie)
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| Hinweise |
Advanced BA students can register with the lecturer by e-mail. |
| Hörer-/innen |
Nach Vereinbarung |
| Kontakt |
catherine.herfeld@unilu.ch
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| Literatur |
Caldwell, Bruce (1994): Beyond Positivism: Economic Methodology in the Twentieth Century, New York: Routledge.
Hausman, Dan (1992): The Inexact and Separate Science of Economics, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Morgan, Mary (2012): The World in the Model, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Julian Reiss (2013): Philosophy of Economics. A Contemporary Introduction, New York: Routledge.
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