| Call Number | 10493 |
|---|---|
| Points | 3 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Type | LECTURE |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | Philosophical problems within science and about the nature of scientific knowledge in the 17th-20th centuries. Sample problems: causation and scientific explanation; induction and real kinds; verification and falsification; models, analogies and simulations; the historical origins of the modern sciences; scientific revolutions; reductionism and supervenience; differences between physics, biology and the social sciences; the nature of life; cultural evolution; human nature; philosophical issues in cosmology. |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Subterm | 05/26-07/03 (A) |
| Department | Summer Session (SUMM) |
| Enrollment | 0 students (20 max) as of 4:06PM Saturday, November 29, 2025 |
| Subject | Philosophy |
| Number | S3551 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | Summer Session |
| Open To | Columbia College, Engineering:Undergraduate, General Studies, Professional Studies |
| Section key | 20262PHIL3551S001 |