What is this thing called Science?

Explore some of the great ideas that explain what is science and scientific method and what it is not!

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Course Description

Science has a significant impact on our lives. Some have criticized it for being part of a general dehumanization of society. Others argue that the sciences are our only means of avoiding the many dangers we currently face.

This course will examine these and other central issues in the contemporary philosophy of science, including: the objectivity of science, the nature of scientific method, the status of scientific knowledge, and the character of scientific explanation.

The course will also explore the general picture of reality that emerges from modern science.

• Explore major ideas in Philosophy of Science with A.F. Chalmers wonderful book as basic text.
• Develop an understanding of science and scientific method
• Understand the nature and status of Science in today’s modern world
• Learn how to deal with questions and concepts related to science
• Understand the power and limitations of science