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136-344 Current Issues in Phil of Science (Sci3) | |
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Note | Formerly available as 136-318. Students who have completed 136-318 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. Students cannot gain credit for both this subject and 136-238/338 before 1999 or 136-044 after 1998. Only available at science third year; for other levels, see 136-044 Current Issues in Philosophy of Science. This subject is based on 136-044 but involves additional work. |
Availability | 3rd year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Assoc Prof Howard Sankey |
Prerequisites | Usually two second-year HPS subjects. |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | Between 10 and 12 weekly tutorials and between 20 and 24 lectures, normally two per week |
Subject Description | This subject deals with current research in the history and/or philosophy of science. Its subject matter can range from philosophical critiques of evolutionary theory to medical history to the role of science in debates about the environment. In 2003 this subject will focus on the ideas of the natural, naturalism and naturalisation, as they occur in current philosophical thinking about science. Among the topics dealt with will be the question of whether animals have minds and whether the human mind is a result of evolution. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 6000 words. |
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