PHIL3601W
PHIL 3601W - Scientific Thought (4 Cr.) Writing Intensive
Philosophy Department (10982)
TCLA - College of Liberal Arts
PHIL 3601W - Scientific Thought (4 Cr.) Writing Intensive
Course description
Science influences us daily, shaping how we understand ourselves and interpret nature. This course is an introduction to how scientists reason about the world, what that means for our lives, and the status of science as a human activity. What is science and what’s so great about it? Is science the ultimate authority on the world and our place in it? This course examines the authority of science, how scientists reason, and science’s status as a human activity. prereq: One course in philosophy or natural science
Minimum credits
4
Maximum credits
4
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
OPT - Student Option
Lecture
Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?
Yes
Typically offered term(s)
Every Fall & Spring