Philosophy 3380 - Philosophy of Science

Institution:

University of Missouri-St Louis

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An examination of science: what makes science special? Topics may include (but are not limited to): empiricism and scientific method; confirmation and the problem of induction; paradigms and revolutions; explanation, causation and laws; realism versus instrumentalism; critiques of science such as those of feminism or postmodernism; and reductionism - ultimately is it all just physics?

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umsl.edu/

Phone Number:

(314) 516-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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