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Nov 29, 2024
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PHI 152 - Scientific ReasoningSemester Hours: 3
Periodically
This course presents a systematic approach to scientific reasoning and
thinking about scientific reasoning. Topics to be covered include: the
fundamental ideas of reasoning (support, evidence, argument); the
nature of scientific theories and the evidence that grounds scientific
theories; casual and statistical reasoning, and the relation of the
two; and statistical reasoning and decision making. Students will be
steadily exercised on a variety of arguments from real contexts.
Particular attention is paid to science as it is presented for
nonspecialist audiences, as for instance in science journalism.
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