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Intro to Formal Philosophy
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Module 12
Philosophy of Science
1
Demarcation: Popper vs. Logical Positivists
Explain the demarcation problem and compare Popper's falsificationism with logical positivist verificationism.
2
Kuhn's Paradigm Shifts and Normal Science
Explain Kuhn's theory of paradigm shifts and normal science.
3
Lakatos: Synthesis of Popper and Kuhn
Describe Lakatos's methodology of scientific research programmes as a synthesis of Popper and Kuhn.
4
Realism vs. Anti-Realism in Science
Compare scientific realism and anti-realism (e.g., constructive empiricism).
Underdetermination and Its Epistemological Impact
Explain the underdetermination of theory by evidence and its epistemological significance.
6
Inference to the Best Explanation in Science
Analyze the role of inference to the best explanation in scientific reasoning.
7
Models of Scientific Explanation
Distinguish between different models of scientific explanation (e.g., deductive-nomological, causal, unificationist).
Models and Simulations in Science
Discuss the role and epistemic status of models and simulations in scientific practice.
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