Leiden University Philosophy
Leiden, 2300 RA (The Netherlands), 38 hours per week
Job description
Virtually every historian of science working today acknowledges that the world plays a part in determining scientists’ conclusions. There is less clarity and consensus about the ways in which the resistance of the world to scientists’ proposals can and should be conceptualized in historiography of science. How, in historians’ accounts, does the world come to influence the trajectory of science? How do historians portray this influence as being mediated, partly overridden or otherwise affected by what are known as “social factors”? Project 1 will address these issues. This project will construct an inventory of possible conceptions of the resistance of the world to scientists’ proposals, give a philosophical discussion of the merits and shortcomings of each, evaluate the existing history of science literature for its use of these conceptions, develop an overall philosophical account of how the resistance of the world to scientists’ claims and theories should be conceived, and discuss how this account can be implemented in historiography.
Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific discipline: Language & Culture)
Organization
Leiden University
Philosophy
Conditions of employment
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional Information
Additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
You can apply for this job before 21-06-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
Philosophy
Matthias de Vrieshof 4
DrsR.E. Speelman
Postbus 9515
2300 RA Leiden
Netherlands
E-mail: r.e.speelman@let.leidenuniv.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber 8-125.
Job description
Virtually every historian of science working today acknowledges that the world plays a part in determining scientists’ conclusions. There is less clarity and consensus about the ways in which the resistance of the world to scientists’ proposals can and should be conceptualized in historiography of science. How, in historians’ accounts, does the world come to influence the trajectory of science? How do historians portray this influence as being mediated, partly overridden or otherwise affected by what are known as “social factors”? Project 1 will address these issues. This project will construct an inventory of possible conceptions of the resistance of the world to scientists’ proposals, give a philosophical discussion of the merits and shortcomings of each, evaluate the existing history of science literature for its use of these conceptions, develop an overall philosophical account of how the resistance of the world to scientists’ claims and theories should be conceived, and discuss how this account can be implemented in historiography.
Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate
- has an excellent academic track record, including an MA degree or equivalent in philosophy of science, history of science, or a related field;
- has a thorough knowledge of recent trends in historiography of science and of relevant debates in philosophy of science and social studies of science;
- has a demonstrable affinity with the research programme and the potential to develop into an independent academic researcher;
- is highly motivated to follow the PhD programme of the Faculty of Philosophy, Leiden University, and is committed to completing the dissertation within four years;
- has a good, active command of spoken and written English.
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific discipline: Language & Culture)
Organization
Leiden University
Philosophy
Conditions of employment
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional Information
Additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
- About the organization (http://www.leiden.edu/)
- About the department (http://www.filosofie.leidenuniv.nl/index.php3?m=75&c=290&garb=0.5903211547734672&session=)
- About the function (http://www.vacatures.leidenuniv.nl/index.php3?m=1&c=1824)
You can apply for this job before 21-06-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
Philosophy
Matthias de Vrieshof 4
DrsR.E. Speelman
Postbus 9515
2300 RA Leiden
Netherlands
E-mail: r.e.speelman@let.leidenuniv.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber 8-125.
