Philosophy of Science (Last Term 1990 Spring)
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Course Details
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Min Credits
| 3 |
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Max Credits
| 3 |
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Course ID
| 5520 |
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Status
| Inactive |
Explores ways in which science has been understood in different historical periods. An investigation is made of the kinds of propositions which are strictly scientific; the methods which are appropriate to scientific inquiry; and the nature, origins, and cultural implications of scientific revolutions. In addition, attention is given to certain key concepts (e.g., space, time, causality) which have played a central role in the history of science in order to correlate changes in these concepts with developments undergone by the notion of science as such.
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