Faculty of Arts & Science · St. George
PHL255H1
Philosophy of Science
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Official source · Faculty of Arts & ScienceThis course is an introduction to contemporary topics in the philosophy of science which serves as preparation for more advanced study in general philosophy of science and philosophy of the particular sciences. Topics may include the rise and fall of logical positivism, the problem of demarcation, falsificationism, confirmation, the connection between theory and observation, the value free ideal, and the epistemic authority of scientists.
- Prerequisite
- None listed
- Exclusions
- HPS250H1
- Contact hours
- 24 lecture · 12 tutorial
- Total scheduled hours for the course, not per week.
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2023–2024Pyko’s archive holds 2 documents for PHL255H1, across 2 years between 2023 and 2024.
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Report an error →| Claim | Source | Captured | Status |
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| Course description, prerequisites, exclusions, contact hours | Faculty of Arts & Science | 2026-07-25 | public fact |
| 2 archived documents, 2023-2024 | Pyko archive | 2026-07-25 | index only |
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