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PHL 285 - Philosophy of Science

Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2011, 2013

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): GENP 100  or GENP 140 .


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