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±Ê±á±õ³¢Ìý52103. Philosophy of Science. 3 Hours.
Examination of issues related to scientific explanation, empirical foundations of science, observation and objectivity, nature of laws and theories, realism and instrumentalism, induction and confirmation, models, causation, and simplicity, beginning with historical survey set in the context of the history of science but emphasizing works from the 1930s to the current period, often including issues in recent physics. Graduate degree credit will not be given for both ±Ê±á±õ³¢Ìý42103 and ±Ê±á±õ³¢Ìý52103. (Typically offered: Irregular)