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May 08, 2024
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2018-2019 Hill Book (Class of 2022) [ARCHIVED HILL BOOK]
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PHL 285 - Philosophy of ScienceThree Credits
Not Offered 2018-2019
A study of basic philosophical questions pertaining to the scientific endeavor and its methodology. Topics for discussion include: the foundations of science and the criteria for distinguishing science from non-science; conditions for the emergence and development of scientific theories; reductionism and the unity of science project; skepticism and limitations of the scientific method; implications of the scientific viewpoint for our understanding of the world in which we live and of the human condition (social and political implications of science).
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): One 100-Level Philosophy course.
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