| Call Number | 10245 |
|---|---|
| Day & Time Location |
TR 9:00am-12:10pm 716 Philosophy Hall |
| Points | 3 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Lisa J Clark |
| Type | LECTURE |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | Philosophical problems within science and about the nature of scientific knowledge in the 17th-20th centuries. Sample problems: causation and scientific explanation; induction and real kinds; verification and falsification; models, analogies and simulations; the historical origins of the modern sciences; scientific revolutions; reductionism and supervenience; differences between physics, biology and the social sciences; the nature of life; cultural evolution; human nature; philosophical issues in cosmology. |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Subterm | 07/01-08/09 (B) |
| Department | Summer Session (SUMM) |
| Enrollment | 9 students (25 max) as of 9:14PM Wednesday, November 20, 2024 |
| Subject | Philosophy |
| Number | S3551 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | Summer Session |
| Section key | 20242PHIL3551S001 |