In this workshop hosted by the University of Caxias do Sul, Dr. Guilherme Brambatti Guzzo and I itnroduced and discussed, through case studies, the philosophical framework that sustains the nature of science and why it can provide answers about the world around us.
The workshop covered:
- Introduction to science and the nature of science.
- The case study of Ignaz Semmelweis and the concept of scientific community.
- The case study of the Piltdown Man and the concept of objectivity in science.
- The case study of David Rosenhan and the concept of replicability in science.