Recent ProfessorsNot yet assignedRecent SemestersNo scheduled sections on recordClass SizeNot publishedCredits3PrerequisiteENGL 101 OR ENGL 100 OR ELIC 100 Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 1B · IGETC Area 1B · CSU GE Area A3DescriptionIntroduction to philosophy of science through readings of primary sources. Topics might include ancient versus modern science; pseudo-science; induction and scientific reasoning, causation, explanation, laws of nature, model-based science, values in science, and realism and anti-realism; how key theories change our conception of our place in the world. Examples might draw from specific problems in sciences such as astronomy, physics, chemistry, biology, and environmental sciences, as well as the social sciences. A scientific or technical background is not required - just a philosophical curiosity about science. Course will emphasize critical writing strategies and analytic writing. 