PHIL554 SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS AND THEORIES
| Course Code: |
2410554 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
| Department: |
Philosophy |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. AYHAN SOL |
| Offered Semester: |
Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
Concept formation: Definition in science. classificatory. comparative and quantitative concepts. Observation language. theoretical language. and correspondence rules. The problem of theoretical terms. The nature of scientific theories and models.