Philosophy 353 - Intro to Philosophy of Science

Selected topics from the philosophy of physics and (perhaps) the philosophy of biology. Philosophy of physics topics may include: is the geometry of space a matter of convention? Do space and time exist? Is there action at a distance? Philosophy of biology topics may include: Is "survival of the fittest" a tautology? Does the theory of evolution show that altruism is impossible? Is Intelligent Design a scientific theory? Along the way we will also discuss more general questions in the philosophy of science about the nature of scientific theories and scientific explanation.

Pre Req: 2 PHIL courses