Subject Area: Philosophy<br/><br/>The nature and reliability of knowledge is a perennial question at the heart of the philosophy of science. What is knowledge? What is truth? What is science? Is there a scientific method? How does science differ from other belief systems and other forms of inquiry? Is ESP real? Why are astrology and 'creationism' widely considered to be pseudo-sciences? Are there other, equally valid forms of knowledge besides the scientific one? Is there a conflict between science and religion? <br/><br/>This course places such questions in a historical context including the Pre-Socratic origins of Western Science in Ancient Greece, Descartes and the 17th Century... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: 30 units of credit at Level 1
