Survey of the Philosophy of Science

HPSC-X551 — Spring 2025

Instructor
Amit Hagar
Course Description
Science claims to tell us what the world is like, even the part of the world we cannot see, and to explain why things happen the way they do. But these claims are controversial. Examination of competing models of scientific explanation and the ongoing debate over whether scientific theories should or even can be interpreted realistically.

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