Selected Topics in Philosophy of Science

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

This course examines contemporary themes in the philosophy of science. Topics may include models and their use in scientific reasoning, philosophical foundations of statistical inference, the nature of scientific methods, truth and scientific progress, the political and moral elements of scientific research, science and the environment. It investigates the philosophical foundations of scientific theories of evolution, matter, time, biological life, and human social activity. [Note 1: Permission of the Department is required. Note 2: Students may register for PHIL 4521 more than once, provided that the subject matter differs.] (Format: Seminar 3 hours )