(in Polish) ML: How nature works - some aspects of modern natural philosophy WF-FI-123-WMANKU25

The lecture explores how natural philosophy in 17th and 18th century England laid the intellectual groundwork for the Scientific Revolution. It highlights the transition from traditional, often Aristotelian, views of nature to a mechanistic and empirical understanding of the natural world. Key figures such as Francis Bacon, Isaac Newton, and Robert Boyle are discussed for their contributions to scientific methodology and theory. The lecture emphasizes how their approaches—based on observation, experimentation, and mathematical reasoning—reshaped concepts of causality, motion, and matter. It also addresses the broader cultural and philosophical context, including the influence of religion, the rise of scientific societies like the Royal Society, and the shift towards viewing nature as a system governed by universal laws. This period is portrayed as a turning point that bridged medieval thought and modern science.

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(in Polish) E-Learning (pełny kurs)

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(in Polish) Opis nakładu pracy studenta w ECTS

Contact with the lecturer – direct (3 ECTS): * Participation in classes: 30 (60) hours * Participation in consultations: 10 hours Contact with the lecturer – indirect (3 ECTS): * Preparation for classes: 25 hours * Preparation for examination: 50 hours

Subject level

elementary

Learning outcome code/codes

FI1_W03; FI1_W08; FI1_U07; FI1_U10; FI1_U11; FI1_K06

Type of subject

obligatory

Preliminary Requirements

Knowledge in the field of modern philosophy history. Knowledge of basic philosophical concepts. Appropriate competence in the English language.

Course coordinators

Dariusz Kucharski

Learning outcomes

FI1_W03 - The student uses basic terminology of the philosophy of nature and science in English, pertaining to issues in contemporary philosophy of nature.

FI1_W08 - The student describes the methodological and subject-specific characteristics of modern natural philosophy, including the relationships between the natural sciences and philosophy.

FI1_U07 - The student translates and explains philosophical excerpts from English-language texts concerning nature and the order of nature.

FI1_U10 - The student reconstructs and evaluates basic types of argumentation found in philosophical and natural science debates (e.g., determinism, emergentism, teleology).

FI1_U11 -The student uses English at the B2 level – understands and expresses in writing the basic ideas and philosophical problems related to the study of nature.

FI1_K06 - The student recognizes the significance of contemporary philosophical interpretations of nature for shaping her/his own worldview and demonstrates a willingness to deepen them through historical, personal, and social reflection.

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