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Jan. 10
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Introduce yourself |
Introduction
History of science: sources and context
slides
Interviews:
George
Gamow
Audio
Cecilia
Payne-Gaposchkin
Audio
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(As background: John D. Norton, "Einstein's
Special Theory of Relativity and the Problems in the
Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies that Led him to it.")
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Jan. 17
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Your example of sources and context in history of science |
Philosophy of science: thesis and argument
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What is philosophy of science?
Identifying an argument and thesis: "Philosophical
Significance of the Special Theory of Relativity:Skeptical Morals."
Point
of Intractability
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1. History of
Science: Sources and Context
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3
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Jan. 24
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Class cancelled due to instructor
illness. |
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4
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Jan. 31
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| Your example of philosophy of science: thesis and argument |
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Integrating history and philosophy of science
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2.
Philosophy of Science: Thesis and Argument |
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5
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Feb. 7
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| Your example of integrating history and philosophy of
science |
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Corrections in history of science
slides
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"How
Einstein Did Not Discover" |
3.
Integrating History and Philosophy of Science |
A. Short
history of science paper |
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Feb. 14
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| Your example of a historical correction |
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Corrections in philosophy of science
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"Skepticism
about science" and "Time
is the Fourth Dimension" in "Philosophical Significance of the
Special Theory of Relativity" in Einstein for Everyone
"What is Time?"
Goodies Page |
4.
Corrections in History of Science |
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Feb. 21
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| Your example of a philosophical correction |
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The discipline
slides
Scholarly publishing
slides |
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5.
Corrections in Philosophy of Science |
B. Long history
of science paper |
8
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Feb. 28
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Your example of the experience of peer review |
Evidence for the Basic Principles of
Science.
A little survey of inductive inference.
Slides
Poster forum
presentation sign up starts.
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Evidence
for the Basic Principles of Science
"A Little Survey of
Induction".
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6. The
Experience of Peer Review |
C. Short
philosophy of science paper |
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Mar. 7 |
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Spring break |
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Mar. 14
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Your example of evidence in science |
Inference to the best explanation
Poster forum
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8. Inference
to the Best Explanation: The General Account.
9. Inference to
the Best Explanation: Examples.
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7.
Evidence in Science |
D. Synthesis
sketch |
10
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Mar. 21
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Presentations:
content sketch
1. Nicholas Giangiulio
2. Chandler Mitchell
3. Safiye Unlu
4. Renata Mitchell
5. Emily Messer
6. Andin Fosam |
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Mar. 28
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Presentations:
content sketch
1. Sana Mahmood
2. Brianna Scalzo
3. Nikko O'Brien
4. Morgan McArthur
5. Rishi Gupta
6. Elizabeth Winters |
Well designed
poster
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Apr. 4
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Presentations:
draft poster
1. Nicholas Giangiulio
2. Chandler Mitchell
3. Safiye Unlu
4. Renata Mitchell
5. Emily Messer
6. Andin Fosam |
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E.
First draft of term paper. Swap draft with your assigned editor
Who edits whom? |
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Apr. 11
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Presentations:
draft poster
1. Sana Mahmood
2. Brianna Scalzo
3. Nikko O'Brien
4. Morgan McArthur
5. Rishi Gupta
6. Elizabeth Winters |
Printing your poster
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Apr. 18
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Department of HPS: Undergraduate Majors' Poster Forum, Center for
Philosophy of Science, 817 CL.
click for larger |
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Apr. 20
Last day of classes |
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Final,
revised version of term paper |
