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.



Philosophy of Science

Instructor: Michael Weisberg
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Reviewed on Apr 14, 2020
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.
Reviewed on Nov 16, 2020
Enjoyed doing the course and certainly have learned a few principles related to the Philosophy of Science.
Reviewed on May 25, 2022
very enlightening course that can make you both open minded and analytically skeptical
Recommended if you're interested in Arts and Humanities
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