Course:	Philosophy 299: Philosophy of Science
Time:	Fall 2000, TR, 11:15-12:30.
Location:	North Court 202
Instructor:	Geoff Goddu x8733 or x5090 (absolutely no later than 10 pm!).
Office Hours:	W: 1-3; R: 10-11; and by appointment. North Court 215.
Texts:	Carl Hempel, Philosophy of Natural Science E.D. Klemke, Introductory Readings in the Philosophy of Science, 3rd ed. Noretta Koertge, A House Built on Sand Thomas Kuhn, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, 3rd ed. Daisie and Michael Radner, Science and Unreason

Description: A survey of the nature of science. Special attention will be paid to analyzing the nature and role of explanation, theory, law, observation, and hypothesis in natural science. Additional issues to be considered will include--how is science to be distinguished from pseudoscience? What is the relationship between values, culture, society and science?

Requirements:	20 Précis:	50%
	Term Paper:	25%
	Final Exam:	25%

Honor Code: Satisfaction of all the requirements must be by your own individual and independent work. All your work must be pledged.

Attendance: Every unexcused absence will result in a deduction of 1% from the total grade achieved satisfying the class requirements. You are responsible for all assigned material.

Provisional Schedule: [All readings and assignments are due at the beginning of class!]

Day	Date	Readings Due	Précis Due
		I. Science, Non-science, and Pseudoscience
1	T 8/29
2	R 8/31	Klemke, 19-26, 38-43, 66-75	Thagard
3	T 9/5	Radner, 1-57	Radner, Chp. 3
4	R 9/7	Radner, 27-52
5	T 9/12	Radner, 59-102	Radner, Chp. 6
6	R 9/14	Klemke, 76-98	Kitcher
		II. Hypotheses, Explanations, Laws, and Theories
7	T 9/19	Hempel, 1-18
8	R 9/21	Hempel, 19-46	Hempel, Chp. 4
9	T 9/26	Hempel, 47-84	Hempel, Chp. 5
10	R 9/28	Klemke, 225-240	Lambert and Britten
11	T 10/3	Klemke, 278-301	Kitcher
12	R 10/5	Klemke, 316-332	Carnap
13	T 10/10	Klemke, 311-315; Hempel 70-84	Hempel, Chp. 6
14	R 10/12	Klemke, 333-351	Hanson
		Fall Break
15	R 10/19	Klemke, 352-373	Stace
16	T 10/24	Kuhn, 1-34, 176-191	Kuhn, Chp. III
17	R 10/26	Kuhn, 35-65	Kuhn, Chp. VI
18	T 10/31	Kuhn, 66-91	Kuhn, Chp. VIII
19	R 11/2	Kuhn, 92-135	Kuhn, Chp. IX.
20	T 11/8	Kuhn, 136-173
		III. Values, Culture, Society and Science
21	R 11/10	Klemke, 54-65; Begley; Ross	Ross
22	T 11/15	Koertge, 3-31; Sokal
23	R 11/17	Koertge, 151-165	Franklin
24	T 11/21	Koertge, 286-311; Gibbs	Nanda
		Thanksgiving Break
25	T 11/28	Lloyd; Martin; Holloway.
26	R 11/30	Koertge, 59-70; 195-215	Gross
27	T 12/5	Klemke, 550-564
28	R 12/7	Gardner	Term Papers Due!