LIFE Seminar: Winter 2015/16

Philosophy of Science

Organizer: Ulman Lindenberger
Instructors: Lena Kästner, Werner Greve, Heike Solga, Harm Kuper, Onur Güntürkün, Kristina Musholt
Participants: LIFE Fellows

I General Introduction
Lena Kästner, HU

October 29, 2015
Classical Views on Scientific Explanation

November 5, 2015
Laws of Nature

November 12, 2015
Scientific Realism

November 19, 2015
Reduction

December 10, 2015
Contemporary Accounts on Scientific Explanation

II Disciplinary Discussion

January 7, 2016
What is the core topic of inquiry in psychology under special consideration of a lifespan perspective?
Werner Greve

January 14, 2016
What is the core topic of inquiry in sociology under special consideration of a lifespan perspective?
Simone Scherger

January 21, 2016
What is the core topic of inquiry in empirical educational research under special consideration of a lifespan perspective?
Harm Kuper

February 2, 2016 (Tuesday!)
Do we properly understand neural structure-function relations in Cognitive Neuroscience?
Onur Güntürkün

III Discussion of unanswered questions

February 4, 2016
Kristina Musholt