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Philosophy of Science - PHL232
How does science work? Should scientific method be privileged over other ways of knowing? How do scientific theories change over time? Should the history of science be seen as an unfolding tale of intellectual and technological progress, or as a messier and ambivalent process? This unit introduces central issues in the philosophy of science, including: the nature of observation and experiment; the question of scientific realism; the rationality or irrationality of scientific revolutions; the relation between science and values; and the nature of explanation. This unit presumes no particular background in science—it is suitable for students with a background in arts disciplines as well as for students in the social, behavioural, biological, and physical sciences.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| When Offered: | D1 - Day; Offered in Session 1, North Ryde X1 - External study; Offered in Session 1 (On-campus dates: None) |
| Staff Contact(s): | Professor Peter Menzies |
| Prerequisites: |
12cp or admission to GDipArts or permission of Executive Dean of Faculty |
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| NCCW(s): | PHIL232 |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Philosophy Faculty of Arts |
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