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Pl 120: Introduction to Philosophy of Science
9.00 Credits
California Institute of Technology
An introduction to fundamental philosophical problems concerning the nature of science. Topics may include the character of scientific explanation, criteria for the conformation and falsification of scientific theories, the relationship between theory and observation, philosophical accounts of the concept of “law of nature,” causation, chance, realism about unobservable entities, the objectivity of science, and issues having to do with the ways in which scientific knowledge changes over time. Instructor: Glynn.
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Pl 121: Causation and Explanation
9.00 Credits
California Institute of Technology
An examination of theories of causation and explanation in philosophy and neighboring disciplines. Topics discussed may include probabilistic and counterfactual treatments of causation, the role of statistical evidence and experimentation in causal inference, and the deductive-nomological model of explanation. The treatment of these topics by important figures from the history of philosophy such as Aristotle, Descartes, and Hume may also be considered. Not offered 2012–13.
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Pl 122: Probability, Evidence, and Belief
9.00 Credits
California Institute of Technology
Philosophical and conceptual issues arising from the study of probability theory and how it relates to rationality and belief. Topics discussed may include the foundations and interpretations of probability, arguments for and against the view that we ought to have personal degrees of belief, rational change in beliefs over time, and the relationship between probability and traditional epistemological topics like evidence, justification, and knowledge. Instructor: Velasco.
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Pl 124: Philosophy of Space and Time
9.00 Credits
California Institute of Technology
This course will focus on questions about the nature of space and time, particularly as they arise in connection with physical theory. Topics may include the nature and existence of space, time, and motion; the relationship between geometry and physical space (or space-time); entropy and the direction of time; the nature of simultaneity; and the possibility of time travel. Not offered 2012–13.
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Pl 125: Philosophical Issues in Quantum Physics
9.00 Credits
California Institute of Technology
This course will focus on conceptual issues that arise within quantum physics. Topics may include determinism and indeterminism; Einstein’s critiques of quantum theory; the interpretation of quantum measurement; and quantum logic. Not offered 2012–13.
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Pl 128: Philosophy of Mathematics
9.00 Credits
California Institute of Technology
An examination of conceptual issues that arise in mathematics. The sorts of issues addressed may include the following: Are mathematical objects such as numbers in some sense real? How do we obtain knowledge of the mathematical world? Are proofs the only legitimate source of mathematical knowledge? What is the relationship between mathematics and the world? How is it possible to apply abstract theory to the world? Views of major historical figures such as Plato, Hume, Kant, and Mill, as well as of contemporary writers are examined. The course will also examine philosophical issues that arise in particular areas of mathematics such as probability theory and geometry. Instructor: Hitchcock.
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Pl 129: Introduction to Philosophy of Biology
9.00 Credits
California Institute of Technology
Philosophical and conceptual issues relating to the biological sciences. Topics covered may include the logical structure of evolutionary theory, units of selection, optimization theory, the nature of species, reductionism, teleological and functional reasoning, and ethical issues arising from contemporary biological research. Not offered 2012–13.
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Pl 130: Philosophy and Biology
9.00 Credits
California Institute of Technology
A selection of philosophical issues arising in the biological sciences. Topics will vary by term. The focus for 2012-2013 is Probability, Causation, and Laws in Biology. Questions to be examined include whether natural selection, drift, migration, etc. can be considered “forces” or “causes” of evolution, how to interpret probabilistic claims that appear in fitness models or in other kinds of ecology or evolution models, and what constitutes acceptable biological explanations and how this relates to the question of whether there are any biological laws. Instructor: Velasco.
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Pl 132: Introduction to Philosophy of Mind and Psychology
9.00 Credits
California Institute of Technology
An introduction to the mind-body problem. The course attempts, from the time of Descartes to the present, to understand the nature of the mind and its relation to the body and brain. Topics to be addressed may include dualism, behaviorism, functionalism, computationalism, neurophilosophy, consciousness and qualia, scientific psychology vs. “folk” psychology, the nature of emotion, knowledge of other minds. Not offered 2012–13.
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Pl 133: Philosophy and Neuroscience
9.00 Credits
California Institute of Technology
This course will examine the impact of recent advances in neuroscience on traditional philosophical problems. Topics may include the nature of free will in light of work on the neural basis of decision making; the nature of consciousness, knowledge, or learning; the mind/brain from the perspective of neural computation; and the neural foundations of cognitive science. Instructor: Quartz.
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