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Philosophy of Introduction
A comprehensive academic course on the philosophy of science from Tel Aviv University. The course traces the development of scientific thought from Aristotle through Bacon, Descartes, Newton, Hume, the logical positivists, Popper, and Kuhn. Topics include logical reasoning, scientific method, induction, falsification, paradigm shifts, and the structure of scientific revolutions.
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Aristotle's Conception of Science 1.2
Credit: כל הזכויות שמורות לאוניברסיטת תל אביב - TAU CoursesLecture 1.2 of the academic course 'Introduction to Philosophy of Science' by Tel Aviv University. Examines Aristotle's foundational conception of science, including his theory of causes and the structure of scientific knowledge.10:24
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Biases in Science – Bacon's Four Idols 2.1
Credit: כל הזכויות שמורות לאוניברסיטת תל אביב - TAU CoursesLecture 2.1 of the academic course 'Introduction to Philosophy of Science' by Tel Aviv University. Discusses Francis Bacon's critique of cognitive biases through his theory of the Four Idols that distort scientific inquiry.8:44
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Hume on Relations of Ideas and Matters of Fact 5.1
Credit: כל הזכויות שמורות לאוניברסיטת תל אביב - TAU CoursesLecture 5.1 of the academic course 'Introduction to Philosophy of Science' by Tel Aviv University. Presents Hume's fundamental distinction between 'relations of ideas' (a priori) and 'matters of fact' (empirical) and its implications for scientific knowledge.8:30
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Creativity and Imagination in Forming Hypotheses 6.2
Credit: כל הזכויות שמורות לאוניברסיטת תל אביב - TAU CoursesLecture 6.2 of the academic course 'Introduction to Philosophy of Science' by Tel Aviv University. Explores the role of creativity, imagination, and intuition in the formation of scientific hypotheses.9:55
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The Distinction Between Analytic and Synthetic Statements 7.1
Credit: כל הזכויות שמורות לאוניברסיטת תל אביב - TAU CoursesLecture 7.1 of the academic course 'Introduction to Philosophy of Science' by Tel Aviv University. Explains the analytic/synthetic distinction central to logical positivism and its role in classifying scientific knowledge.7:42
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Types of Definitions in the Positivist Approach 7.3
Credit: כל הזכויות שמורות לאוניברסיטת תל אביב - TAU CoursesLecture 7.3 of the academic course 'Introduction to Philosophy of Science' by Tel Aviv University. Categorizes types of definitions used by logical positivists in constructing scientific concepts.7:40
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Descartes' Scientific Method 3.1
Credit: כל הזכויות שמורות לאוניברסיטת תל אביב - TAU CoursesLecture 3.1 of the academic course 'Introduction to Philosophy of Science' by Tel Aviv University. Presents Descartes' rationalist scientific method, including his rules for properly directing the mind in the search for truth.10:20
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Description of the Hypothetico-Deductive Method 6.3
Credit: כל הזכויות שמורות לאוניברסיטת תל אביב - TAU CoursesLecture 6.3 of the academic course 'Introduction to Philosophy of Science' by Tel Aviv University. Provides a detailed description of the hypothetico-deductive method as a model for scientific theory testing.9:48
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Kuhn – Revolutionary Science 12.1
Credit: כל הזכויות שמורות לאוניברסיטת תל אביב - TAU CoursesLecture 12.1 of the academic course 'Introduction to Philosophy of Science' by Tel Aviv University. Concludes the course with Kuhn's analysis of scientific revolutions, paradigm shifts, and the incommensurability between competing paradigms.8:55
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Axioms of the Field of Research 7.4
Credit: כל הזכויות שמורות לאוניברסיטת תל אביב - TAU CoursesLecture 7.4 of the academic course 'Introduction to Philosophy of Science' by Tel Aviv University. Examines the axiomatic structure of research fields and the role of foundational principles in scientific theories.11:21
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Hume's Critique of Causal Relations and Induction 5.2
Credit: כל הזכויות שמורות לאוניברסיטת תל אביב - TAU CoursesLecture 5.2 of the academic course 'Introduction to Philosophy of Science' by Tel Aviv University. Discusses David Hume's sceptical critique of causality and induction, raising the famous 'problem of induction'.10:05
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Kuhn – The History of Science and the Concept of Paradigm 9.1
Credit: כל הזכויות שמורות לאוניברסיטת תל אביב - TAU CoursesLecture 9.1 of the academic course 'Introduction to Philosophy of Science' by Tel Aviv University. Introduces Thomas Kuhn's historical approach to science and his pivotal concept of paradigm.9:12
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Descartes and the Piece of Wax 3.2
Credit: כל הזכויות שמורות לאוניברסיטת תל אביב - TAU CoursesLecture 3.2 of the academic course 'Introduction to Philosophy of Science' by Tel Aviv University. Examines Descartes' famous wax argument and its implications for the relationship between sensory perception and intellectual understanding.10:55
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Newton's Prism Experiment 4.2
Credit: כל הזכויות שמורות לאוניברסיטת תל אביב - TAU CoursesLecture 4.2 of the academic course 'Introduction to Philosophy of Science' by Tel Aviv University. Analyzes Newton's prism experiment as an exemplar of experimental scientific methodology and the discovery of light's composition.11:43
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Bacon's Tables of Presence and Absence 2.2
Credit: כל הזכויות שמורות לאוניברסיטת תל אביב - TAU CoursesLecture 2.2 of the academic course 'Introduction to Philosophy of Science' by Tel Aviv University. Explores Bacon's inductive method using tables of presence, absence, and degree to discover natural causes.11:12
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Logical Thinking – What is a Statement and what is an Argument? 1.1
Credit: כל הזכויות שמורות לאוניברסיטת תל אביב - TAU CoursesLecture 1.1 of the academic course 'Introduction to Philosophy of Science' by Tel Aviv University. Introduces logical thinking and the basic distinction between statements and arguments as foundations of scientific reasoning.9:25
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Scientific Holism 10.1
Credit: כל הזכויות שמורות לאוניברסיטת תל אביב - TAU CoursesLecture 10.1 of the academic course 'Introduction to Philosophy of Science' by Tel Aviv University. Discusses scientific holism, the Duhem-Quine thesis, and how theories are tested as interconnected wholes rather than in isolation.9:34
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Newton's Research on Gravitation 4.1
Credit: כל הזכויות שמורות לאוניברסיטת תל אביב - TAU CoursesLecture 4.1 of the academic course 'Introduction to Philosophy of Science' by Tel Aviv University. Explores Newton's research on gravity, the development of universal law of gravitation, and its philosophical significance.Page 1 of 2 · 23 videos total
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