Description
An introduction into how scientific knowledgeis acquired. What can be known in science? How is valid scientific knowledge acquired? How can we know with certainty what is valid in science? These questions and others become the focus of a philosophy of science pertaining to how science generates knowledge and how this knowledge is organized into valid hteories. Philosophical issues related to science and the scientific method with readings from Hempel, Propper, Khun, and others. Recommended for majors in Social Sciences, Natural and Physical Sciences, and Philosophy and Religion. Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of the instructor.