PLSCI 6350

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  • Schedule of Classes - March 17, 2025 8:55AM EDT

PLSCI 6350
Tools for Thought

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Discusses readings from Kuhn, Waddington, Wilson, Lewontin, and others emphasizing application of the philosophy of science to the real-world practices of scientists.


Enrollment Priority REF-FA25 Enrollment limited to: graduate students and advanced undergraduates.

Last 4 terms offered (None)

Outcomes REF-FA25

  • Describe some of the major 20th-century themes in the philosophy of science.
  • Articulate the standards of scientific practices.
  • Question the epistemological bias and grounding of published research as well as one's own current and future endeavors.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  7503 PLSCI 6350   SEM 101

  •  
    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025

    • Whitlow, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Undergraduates, graduate students and faculty welcome. Organizational meeting will be held on Monday, August 26, 2024 at 5:00PM in Plant Science G22. Refreshments provided.