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PHIL 222 - Philosophy of Science


Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 3 hours
Attribute: 3HU, WR

Our best scientific theories seemingly posit an array of entities which we are unable to detect with the unaided senses, but which nonetheless underlie the world of everyday experience-things such as genes, electrons, and magnetic fields. Do we have good reason to believe in such entities? And do we arrive at the theories in question by employing a “scientific method” which guarantees truth and objectivity? Enrollment Limit: 30.
Instructor: M. Thomson-Jones
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Three hours in philosophy.


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