Course Details
Course Code: PHIL202 Course ID: 4693 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate
Philosophy of Science will introduce students to the origins and development of modern science and how that is distinguished from pseudo-science; the importance of deduction and induction and their separate methodologies; the process of the scientific method; scientific change and scientific revolutions, particularly that of Thomas Kuhn; and selected philosophical problems in the basic sciences, such as absolute space, biological classification, the modular mind, and recent discoveries of neuroscience.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Start Month | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration07/28/2025 - 01/02/2026 | Course Dates01/05/2026 - 03/01/2026 | Start Month January | SessionWinter 2026 Session B | Weeks8 Week session |
| Registration08/25/2025 - 01/30/2026 | Course Dates02/02/2026 - 03/29/2026 | Start Month February | SessionWinter 2026 Session I | Weeks8 Week session |
| Registration09/29/2025 - 02/27/2026 | Course Dates03/02/2026 - 04/26/2026 | Start Month March | SessionWinter 2026 Session D | Weeks8 Week session |
| Registration10/27/2025 - 04/03/2026 | Course Dates04/06/2026 - 05/31/2026 | Start Month April | SessionSpring 2026 Session B | Weeks8 Week session |
| Registration11/24/2025 - 05/01/2026 | Course Dates05/04/2026 - 06/28/2026 | Start Month May | SessionSpring 2026 Session I | Weeks8 Week session |
| Registration12/29/2025 - 05/29/2026 | Course Dates06/01/2026 - 07/26/2026 | Start Month June | SessionSpring 2026 Session D | Weeks8 Week session |