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Feb 01, 2025
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PHI 375 - Science, Truth and Bias Examines accounts of scientific methods and the influence of social values or human interests on scientific reasoning. Contemporary challenges to the idea of objectivity will be looked at to understand knowledge claims in the natural and social sciences. Prerequisite: Three hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Summarize different scientific theories of truth.
- Analyze the ethical, political, and epistemological dimensions of scientific theory.
- Apply these theories to areas of contemporary concern by the construction of a reasoned philosophical argument.
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