The course will enable doctoral students get acquainted with the philosophy of knowledge, with a focus on epistemology as a means for acquiring knowledge, how we can differentiate between truth and falsehood, what motivated man into philosophy, the three modes of philosophy i.e. speculative, prescriptive and analytic, modern epistemology debates between rationalism and empiricism.
Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
- Explain the hypothetico-deductive-inductive process.
- Identify the main reference points of contemporary epistemology.
- Explain the distinctive characteristics of natural and social sciences in the context of general science.
- Explain the knowledge and theory-building process.
- Critically analyze claims, reasons, assumptions, and evidence in the rhetorical process.
- Assess conventional and non-conventional knowledge production processes.
- Formulate new theoretical lines of enquiry in research.