PHILOSOPHY OF NATURAL SCIENCES - MODULE 1
(objectives)
The course aims to examine the nature of scientific reasoning and the cognitive value of science. In particular, the problem of induction will be introduced, with a view to indicating its relevance for science and the philosophy of science. After that, some specific perspectives on the nature of science and the sort of knowledge it produces (i.e., the problem of scientific realism versus antirealism) will be illustrated.
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