PHIL 8130 - Seminar in Philosophy of Science

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Enrollment in the Philosophy or PPE masters programs, or consent of instructor.
Description
An in-depth examination of one or more specific topics in philosophy of science. Possible topics include: the metaphysical foundations of the scientific world view; the nature of laws and theories; the scope of the special sciences; hypothesis formation and confirmation; explanation and causation; scientific realism; a careful reading of one or more recent influential books in philosophy of science. May be repeated but only if content varies. A maximum of six credit hours may be applied toward the degree.