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PHIL 380 - Philosophy of Science


Description:
A critical study of the aims, structure, and methodology of the sciences. Topics covered may include explanation, prediction, induction, theories, scientific realism, empiricism, laws, and confirmation. Formerly PHIL 480, students may not receive credit for both.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Examine and critically analyze issues in contemporary philosophy of science, and recognize their relevance to current and/or historical instances of the scientific enterprise.
  • Critically assess a philosophical position for its implications and its plausibility, especially in relation to science as it is done by scientists.
  • Formulate and defend a position of one’s own on these issues, with reference to the relevant positions described in the philosophical literature.
  • Display knowledge of the core concepts and methods of analytic philosophy of science, and the ability to deploy those concepts and methods in reasoning.
Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
4/18/2013



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