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136-033 Science, Reason and Reality | |
Note | Formerly available as 136-202/302. Students who have completed 136-202/302 Science, Reason and Reality are not eligible to enrol in this subject. To receive third year Science credit, a student should enrol in 136-333 Science and Reality (Science). |
Availability | 2nd and 3rd year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | To be advised |
Prerequisites | Normally 12.5 points of first year HPS or Philosophy see Prerequisites |
Semester | Not Offered (view timetable) |
Contact | Between 10 and 12 weekly tutorials and between 20 and 24 lectures, normally two per week |
Subject Description | Introduction to recent and contemporary philosophy of science, including such topics as the justification of scientific method, rationalism vs. relativism, problems of scientific objectivity and truth, theory-dependence of observation, the processes of scientific theory-change. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 4000 words. |
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