Overview
Description
Philosophical problems and implications of historical and contemporary scientific inquiries as they pertain to the interdisciplinary study of science and the mind; e.g., the nature of laws, theories, explanations, scientific revolutions, values, relations of science and society.
Units
Lecture3
Learning Outcomes
- state a thesis about a problem in the philosophy of science, and provide evidence and philosophical argument (including replies to counter-arguments) in its defense.
- interpret at an introductory level the ideas associated with major philosophers and theories in the philosophy of science.
- distinguish better and worse reasoning, and recognize relevant logical relationships and patterns of inference.
- show what is at stake in an abstract philosophical debate in the philosophy of science, and indicate how different philosophical positions have different practical and theoretical implications.