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Cursus: FRRMV16014
FRRMV16014
History and Philosophy of Objectivity
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CursuscodeFRRMV16014
Studiepunten (EC)5
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"Objectivity" seems to be one of the key ideals of a scientific and philosophical understanding of the world. Recently, this concept has become contextualized in a number of ways, with L. Daston and P. Galisons -book Objectivity from 2007 presenting a historical, philosophical and media-conscious approach.
In this course, we shall discuss the notion of objectivity within this complex framework, and on the basis of a multidisciplinary approach. Key questions will be: which varieties of 'objectivity' are there? How did 'objectivity' come to acquire the status of an undisputed ideal within science? What are the relevant models for what it means to be 'objective'? In which way did the notion, and the ideal, of 'objectivity' change in history, or in migrating between different forms of science?
The aim of this course is to provide the student with a methodologically and historically well-informed reflection on 'objectivity' as an ideal within science (in the broad sense of the term).
Inhoud
The course is devoted to a study of Daston's and Galison's book Objectivity. We shall ask whether their analysis of 'objectivity' is well-founded, which requires a close look at their sources, too. A key question will be whether their approach and their results can be used to also analyze other sources, and can be transferred to other phenomena in the sciences and humanities. We also intend to enlarge the historical scope by including sources and topics from ancient philosophy and science. 

Career orientation:
Interdisciplinary reflection

This course is for Students History and Philosophy of Science, RMA Philosophy. Students of other MA-programmes, please contact the Course Coordinator. 

Interested M.A. exchange students with a strong background in philosophy may qualify to take the course; however, they should first contact the RMA Philosophy coordinator:  j.h.anderson@uu.nl
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