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136-354 Controversies in Philosophy of Science | |
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Note | Formerly available as 136-054/340. Students who completed 136-340 prior to 1999 or 136-054 from 2000 - 2003 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Availability | 3rd year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Assoc Prof Howard Sankey |
Prerequisites | Usually two second-year HPS subjects, including some philosophy of science. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 2.5-hour lecture/seminar per week |
Subject Description | This subject involves a selection of advanced topics of current interest in the philosophy of science. The 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; and causation and laws of nature in the natural sciences. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 4000 words. |
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