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Philosophy has come under attack by various scientists in recent years, generally because, well, they just don’t get it. This little essay is my attempt to show why. Lawrence Krauss, an American ...

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This course considers philosophical topics and concepts related to the natural sciences, such as the following: science and pseudo-science; scientific method; the nature of explanation, theory, ...

Considers philosophical topics and concepts related to the natural sciences, such as: science and pseudo-science; scientific method; the nature of explanation, theory, confirmation, and falsification; ...

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