Overview
Description
Interactions of science, technology and society. An interdisciplinary analysis of historical and contemporary examples from the sciences, technology, arts, literature and philosophical writing.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed
- at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed
- Junior or Senior standing
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Core
CO9, CO13
Related Courses
Cross Listed With PHIL 480
Restrictions
Junior or Senior standing
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- state a thesis about a societal issue arising from science and/or technology, and provide evidence and philosophical argument (including replies to counter-arguments) in its defense.
- communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts, with a range of audiences.
- explain a scientific development or technological innovation in lay terms, and analyze different (and perhaps incompatible) cultural implications or policy responses.
- recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in engineering and computing practice based on legal and ethical principles, considering the impact of solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
- distinguish between sound and unsound interpretations of a scientific theory, or of the evidence marshaled for or against a scientific hypothesis, in a sociopolitical setting.
- show philosophers’ tools (argument, conceptual analysis, etc.) are able to clarify what is at stake in a culturally significant scientific development or technological innovation.