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The Philosophy of Science
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The Philosophy of Science reads strongest on Serialized, Cliffhanger Intensity and Tension.
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In The Philosophy of Science, an eight-hour course, Dr. James Orr traces the development of science from ancient Greece through the Scientific Revolution to today. He examines how theological, institutional, and philosophical forces shaped science, while tackling key issues like the demarcation problem of science versus pseudoscience, Hume’s problem of induction, Kuhn’s theory of paradigm shifts, and the realism debate. The course also engages fascinating unresolved questions raised by cosmology, neuroscience, and quantum mechanics, ultimately arguing that scientific progress does not eliminate philosophical inquiry but rather deepens it, revealing new mysteries that demand philosophical analysis.
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Science as Philosophy
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The Scientific Revolution
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Scientific Thinkers
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Origins of the "Scientist"
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Scientific Reasoning
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Progress in Science
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