After this course you will be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding of different conceptions of science;
- apply that knowledge to specific societal debates;
- argue for a specific position with regard to the question of why we should trust science;
- present your own expertise to a non-expert audience.
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Our current day and age of digitalization offer us tremendous possibilities with regard to scientific discovery, development and exchange. At the same time, the same digital developments have also been important in the rise of conspiracy theories, fake news, and alternative facts. It seems that ever more people start to view scientific theories as just one other opinion among many, and there even appears to be distrust of scientific experts and science as a whole. These developments really call for a good answer to the question “Why trust science?”, which is exactly what this course will be about.
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Final essay and in-class presentations
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This course is part of a module of three courses in the Philosophy, Politics and Society bachelor programme. You can only take this course if you also take the two associated courses during the same semester. If you want to register for the three courses in this module, you must FIRST register for the module itself via the 'Minor' tab in Osiris, and THEN register for the courses themselves. For an overview of modules and their associated courses, see the course guides on the website of the Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies.
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