Philosophy of science

Abstract

The article is an introduction to the course of "History and Philosophy of Science". The authors on the basis of the philosophy and science analysis show their interconnection and difference, suggest principles for the scientific analysis and other forms of value consciousness, in particular science and philosophy. The proposed principles clarify the idea of authors that philosophy is not a science in the strict sense of the word, but a worldview, i.e., theoretically justified system of views on the world as a whole and the place of man in it. The authors show the specifics of the philosophical worldview in comparison with other types and forms of worldviews. The authors give a detailed analysis of knowledge types (scientific knowledge, everyday knowledge, extra-scientific knowledge, etc.). In conclusion, the authors lay down the subject of the philosophy of science, the stages of its development and methods of study.