Cosmology and Philosophy Science

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course explains central issues in the philosophy of science. Science is seen by many to be the best way of forming knowledge of the world around us. The philosophy of science scrutinizes this claim. Key topics involve the study of scientific reasoning, induction and falsification; the nature of observation, explanation and prediction. The course uses the study of cosmology to illustrate the changes associated with naturalist and supernaturalist explanations of the world. No background in science is assumed.