PHYS 439 - Philosophy of Science

Description

Hours: Three hours lecture per week Prerequisite: Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4) Description: Examines the philosophical assumptions, foundations, and implications of science and of scientific theories such as quantum physics, general relativity, and the theory of evolution. Asks what scientific knowledge reveals, how it is reached, and what role it plays in human life. The course also examines the roles that mathematics and the scientific method play in science and how these have affected its development.

Meeting Information

Status: Closed
Class Number: 1312
Session: Regular Academic Session
Units: 3.00
Class Components: Lecture
Career: Undergraduate
Dates: 8/20/2022 - 12/10/2022
Grading: Letter Grade

Class Availability

Information below is 24 hours old.
Enrollment Total: 32
Available Seats: 0
Wait List Capacity: 10
Wait List Total: 0

Enrollment Information

• Upper Division
• Includes any In Person Meeting
• Interdisciplinary Approaches Mission Pillar
• Upper Div - B Scientific Inq & Quantitative Reason
• Upper Div - C Arts and Humanities

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