Administrative information

Title	Historical Introduction to Scientific Explanation Models
Duration	30
Module	A
Lesson Type	Lecture
Focus	Technical - Foundations of AI
Topic	Foundations of AI

Keywords

Covering Law model,Inductive Inference,Deduction,

Learning Goals

Understanding of the basic inference and explanation modes in the modern world

Expected Preparation

Learning Events to be Completed Before

Obligatory for Students

Optional for Students

References and background for students:

Recommended for Teachers

Murphey, M. G. (1986). Explanation, Causes, and Covering Laws. History and Theory, 25(4), 43–57. https://doi.org/10.2307/2505131
Philosophy of Science, explanation models, Rosenberg, A. (2011). Philosophy of science: A contemporary introduction. Routledge. You can also use the Murphey article at recommended preparation.

Lesson Materials

Scientific Explanation Slides

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Instructions for Teachers

Explain the three main human needs science satisfies: Explanation, Understanding, Prediciton (10m)
Explain the deductive-nomological model (10m)
Explain the inductive-statistical model (10m)

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Acknowledgements

The Human-Centered AI Masters programme was co-financed by the Connecting Europe Facility of the European Union Under Grant №CEF-TC-2020-1 Digital Skills 2020-EU-IA-0068.

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