Undergraduate Course: Philosophy of Science (Honours) (PHIL10242)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The aim of this course is to discuss topics in the Philosophy of Science for Honours students.
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| Course description |
In any year, this course can cover various areas of the philosophy of science. Pre-honours Philosophy of Science 1 is not a prerequisite.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Mind, Matter and Language (PHIL08014) AND
Knowledge and Reality (PHIL08017)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Students studying on MA Cognitive Science (Humanities) are permitted to take this course without having met the pre-requisite. However, it is advisable that students discuss the suitability of the course with the course organiser before enrolling. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have completed at least 3 Philosophy courses at grade B or above. We will only consider University/College level courses. Applicants should note that, as with other popular courses, meeting the minimum does NOT guarantee admission. **Please note that honours Philosophy courses are high-demand, meaning that they have a very high number of students wishing to enrol in a very limited number of spaces.** These enrolments are managed strictly by the Visiting Student Office, in line with the quotas allocated by the department, and all enquiries to enrol in these courses must be made through the CAHSS Visiting Student Office. It is not appropriate for students to contact the department directly to request additional spaces. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Critically evaluate theories in the philosophy of science.
- Present and defend arguments in written form and/or in the form of a presentation.
- Analyse the relation between science and philosophy
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Reading List
Reading list
Ball, P. (2023). How Life Works: A User¿s Guide to the New Biology. University of Chicago Press. https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/H/bo207403562.html
Boden, M. A. (1999). Is Metabolism Necessary? The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, 50(2), 231¿248. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjps/50.2.231
Godfrey-Smith, P. (2011). The evolution of the individual. Lakatos Award Lecture, LSE, June. https://www.petergodfreysmith.com/Evo_Ind_PGS_Lakatos_2011_Web.pdf
Hein, H. (1969). Molecular Biology vs. Organicism: The Enduring Dispute between Mechanism and Vitalism. Synthese, 20(2), 238¿253. https://www.jstor.org/stable/4330573
Chapter Two of Sterling, P., & Laughlin, S. B. (2017). Principles of neural design. MIT press. https://direct.mit.edu/books/monograph/3078/chapter-abstract/84207/Why-an-Animal-Needs-a-Brain?redirectedFrom=fulltext |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Research and enquiry
Communication; Personal and intellectual autonomy
Enquiry and lifelong learning |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | |
Course secretary | |
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