Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2008
Meeting location information can now be found on student schedules in ESTHER (for students) or on the Course Roster in ESTHER (for faculty and instructors).Additional information available here.
Meeting location information can now be found on student schedules in ESTHER (for students) or on the Course Roster in ESTHER (for faculty and instructors).Additional information available here.
PHIL 313 001 (CRN: 21567)
PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Long Title: PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Department: Philosophy
Instructor: Fagan, Melinda B.
Meeting: 10:00AM - 10:50AM MWF (7-JAN-2008 - 23-APR-2008)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Section Max Enrollment: 35
Section Enrolled: 16
Enrollment data as of: 16-MAY-2024 5:43AM
Description: This course will focus on the concepts of law and design in biology, relating debates within the life sciences to core problems in philosophy of science. We will examine the role of scientific laws in biology, and the relation between law and design in biological theories, explanations, and experiments. Readings will include key primary sources (e.g. Aristotle, Darwin, Mendel, Burnet) as well as contemporary literature in philosophy of biology.