Philosophy 120 - Introduction to Philosophy of Science

Institution:

Bard College

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Description:

STS This course considers the nature and limits of science and scientific reasoning. Its approach is thematic and includes the following topics: the demarcation problem (what distinguishes scientific theories from putatively nonscientific theories such as astrology and creationism?); the riddles of induction (what reason is there to think the future will resemble the past?); models of explanation (what makes an explanation scientific?); the underdetermination thesis (can evidence ever confirm or disconfirm a theory?); and the realism/antirealism debate (does science tell us what the world is really like?).

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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