Training in philosophy of sciences
Initiation to philosophy of sciences to achieve the cycle of training
The training took place from Sept. 19 to 23, 2011, in the meeting room of the Laboratoire d'Analyse Régionale et d'Expertise Sociale (LARES) in Cotonou, Benin. The coach was Ms Catherine Baudouin, philosopher and member of Trans-formation Consultants.
A group quite conscious of its privilege to be involved in the training
and to understand
- what Gaston Bachelard meant when he stated that the opinion thought badly;
- the difference between epistemology and philosophy of sciences;
- the role of non-epistemic values which may restrain the topics for research;
and to take notice that lack of neutrality is the rule
- on the side of scientists (although they must try to be as close to it as possible),
- on the side of those who appraise scientists' works (for whom neutrality is antinomic of their approach of defending system of values),
- but also in fields where research is implemented (especially in Africa).
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1 Oct 2011
Last update: 02/10/2011
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