Fall 2026

Philosophical Problems of the Biological Sciences

Examines philosophical problems in genetics, evolutionary theory, and taxonomy, focusing on teleology and taxonomic objectivity.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2014: 3.35 GPA, 70.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2016: 3.57 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2018: 3.33 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=15 letter grades).

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2014: 3.35 GPA, 70.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2016: 3.57 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2018: 3.33 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=15 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Genetics, evolutionary theory, and taxonomy.
  • The dispensability of teleology in biological explanations.

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  • Analyze explanatory force and the role of teleology in biological sciences.
  • Evaluate the objectivity of biological classification systems.

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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