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HPS199
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Directed Reading
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May be repeated for credit.
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HPS299
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Graduate Individual Work
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May be repeated for credit.
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HPS60
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Introduction to Philosophy of Science
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This course introduces students to tools for the philosophical analysis of science. We will cover issues in observation, experiment, and reasoning, questions about the aims of science, scientific change, and the relations between science and values.
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HPS61
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Philosophy and the Scientific Revolution
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Galileo's defense of the Copernican world-system that initiated the scientific revolution of the 17th century, led to conflict between science and religion, and influenced the development of modern philosophy. Readings focus on Galileo and Descartes.
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