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Dec 11, 2024
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PHIL 160 Introduction to the Philosophy of Science (5 credits)
Distribution Area Fulfilled Humanities; General Transfer Elective
Course Description
This course investigates questions about the foundations and structure of science. Questions posed include: What is science? What makes one theory better than another? How do scientists pursue their goals?
Student Outcomes
1. Distinguish scientific claims from non-scientific claims.
2. Identify and critique different theories of scientific explanation.
3. Demonstrate how confirmation of scientific theories work.
4. Identify and critique various problems related to induction.
5. Explain the differing aims of confirmation and falsification, and demonstrate how these frameworks would be utilized in actual scientific experiments.
6. Identify the differences between Realism and Anti-realism, and construct arguments in favor of each.
7. Demonstrate what “normal science,” scientific revolutions, and paradigm shifts are, and identify their presence throughout the history of science. Examine how scientific theories have changed over time.
8. Identify and critique problems with scientific methodology, including those critiques of science that come from feminist perspectives.
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