For the last four centuries, scientists have aimed to provide us with an understanding of the world around us. By all appearances, science has made substantial progress during this time. But is this progress real or illusory? And if it is real, how has this progress been made? This four-week course will consider these important questions. Specific topics will include how scientists generate knowledge through observations, experiments, and simulations; scientific objectivity and failures of scientific objectivity; the self-correcting nature of the scientific community; the positive and negative influences that values can have on science; the relationship between science and religion; and the role of the public in guiding the scientific enterprise.
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Philosophy of Science
Universidad de PensilvaniaAcerca de este Curso
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Programa - Qué aprenderás en este curso
Introduction and Core Examples
Scientific Methods
Scientific Objectivity
Values in Science
Reseñas
- 5 stars78,91 %
- 4 stars14,05 %
- 3 stars3,24 %
- 2 stars1,08 %
- 1 star2,70 %
Principales reseñas sobre PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
This course opened me up to all sorts of perspectives and ideas that I never thought about. I was unaware of the field of the philosophy of science. I really appreciated the exposure!
Really nice and well-explained Course. I really enjoyed the information and activities. Gave me new ideas about how to think and plan my teaching.
Fantastic introduction into philosophy of science by Prof. Weisberg! Would love to see a part II of this course.
very enlightening course that can make you both open minded and analytically skeptical
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