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136-340 Controversies in the Philosophy of Science | |
Note | All BSc students, except those enrolled in the BA/BSc combined course and the BASc course, can only receive 12.5 points science credit at the 300-level for this subject. |
Credit Points | 16.7 3rd year |
Coordinator | Dr Neil Thomason |
Prerequisites | Some background in philosophy of science, normally at least one of 136-202 or 136-203 or 161-220. |
Semester | 1 |
Contact | Three hours of lectures, seminars or tutorials a week |
Subject Description | A selection of advanced topics of current interest in the philosophy of science. Content of this subject may vary from year to year. Specific topics dealt with may include such issues as the following: the nature and justification of scientific methodology and scientific reasoning; philosophical and psychological aspects of scientific evidence and explanation; causation and laws of nature in the natural sciences. |
Assessment | 12 weekly seminar papers plus major final essay totalling 5000 words. |
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