The institutional context of science in the modern world, and the means by which inventions and discoveries become accepted.
Science as the building of networks.
Social construction of technology as a method of inquiry.
Technology that gives equal weight to technical, social, economic, and political questions.
Contemporary interpretation theories (in the Foucault book, the case is sexuality) and how it has been shaped by historical trends.
Gender and privilege studies of science and technology.
The student upon completion of the course will be able to:
Enrolled as PhD student.
Philosophy of Science (FIV3000 or equivalent).
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Short written exam in the form of comments to each literature item, plus an oral exam (approx. one hour long).
Full literature coverage, i.e. understanding of all items on the literature list, plus relevance to own research work indicated as appropriate.
