PHIL V3551x - or y Philosophy of Science

Institution:

Barnard College

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Philosophical problems within science, and about the nature of scientific knowledge, from 17th- 20th centuries. Sample problems: space, time, and motion; causes and forces; scientific explanation; theory, law, and hypothesis; induction; verification and falsification; models and analogies; scientific revolutions. Prerequisites: One philosophy course or permission of the instructor. General Education Requirement: Reason and Value (REA). 3 points

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.barnard.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 854-5262

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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