SC 320A - Seminar- The Methods and Knowledge of Modern Science

Institution:

Merrimack College

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Description:

An approach, primarily without mathematics, to the philosophical basis and implications of the important theories of science, kinds of scientific knowledge. Problems of determinism, invariance, perception, falsifiability, validity. Students concentrate on a single topic of their own choosing related to scientific epistemology. Prerequisites: SC 102A, or SC 103A, or consent of the instructor. Satisfies the mathematics and science distribution requirement. Three hours a week. Offered on demand.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.merrimack.edu

Phone Number:

(978) 837-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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