PHIL4310

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PHIL4310 - Philosophy of Science (DHA) - 3 - Credits

History, Cultures & Ideas College of Arts & Sciences

Course Prefix

PHIL

Course Number

4310

Department

History, Cultures & Ideas

Course Title

Philosophy of Science (DHA)

General Education Attribute

DHA

Grade Mode

Standard Letter

Repeat Status

NR

Course Description

Study of different views of the nature of science: the classical traditions of Hempel and Popper, Kuhn's subjectivism, and Feyerabend's anarchism. Topics include confirmation, induction, scientific realism, reductionism, and the growth of scientific knowledge.

Credit Hours Min

3