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Philosophy of Science

...with Jeffrey L. Kasser

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Philosophy of Science: Disc 1

Professor Jeffrey L. Kasser explores the more modern philosophy of science that originated between 1900 and 1950. He teaches the viewer about logical positivism, the movement that is known for its support of verificationism, its praise of science and technical difficulty, and its duty to the analytic-synthetic distinction.

Learn about how it’s decided what research gets funded; Popper and the problem of demarcation; Einstein, measurement, and meaning; classical empiricism; and logical positivism and verifiability.

Professor Kasser makes this subject, often mistaken for being complex and difficult to define; quite simple and practical. He reviews ethics in medical care, which topics are considered science in classrooms K-12, and why certain treatments in the medical field are covered by insurance companies, and why certain ones are not. This guide is constructive and applicable to the real world in more ways than one, as well as being a comprehensive course from a professor who has years of experience in teaching this topic.

(about 180 minutes)

Philosophy of Science: Disc 2

Topics covered: Logical positivism, science & meaning Holism Discovery & justification Induction as illegitimate Some solutions & a new riddle Instances & consequences

(about 180 minutes)

Philosophy of Science: Disc 3

Topics covered: Kuhn & the challenge of history Revolutions & rationality Assessment of Kuhn For & against method Sociology, postmodernism & science wars (How) does science explain?

(about 180 minutes)

Philosophy of Science: Disc 4

Topics covered: Putting the cause back in "Because" Probability, pragmatics, & unification Laws & regularities Laws & necessity Reduction & progress Reduction & physicalism

(about 180 minutes)

Philosophy of Science: Disc 5

Topics covered: New views of meaning & reference Scientific realism Success, experience & explanation Realism & naturalism Values & Objectivity Probability

(about 180 minutes)