PHILOSOPHY OF THE NATURAL SCIENCES

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Junior standing or 3 Credits in PHILOS Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities or Social Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe some of the key philosophical questions within philosophy of science (particularly in the natural sciences) and the positions that philosophers have defended. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Critically evaluate the key positions within philosophy of science. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Engage in philosophical discussion with an eye for clarity, precision, understanding, and depth. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe some of the key philosophical questions within philosophy of science (particularly in the natural sciences) and the positions that philosophers have defended. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Critically evaluate the key positions within philosophy of science. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Engage in philosophical discussion with an eye for clarity, precision, understanding, and depth. Audience: Undergraduate