PHILOSOPHY OF THE NATURAL SCIENCES

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PHILOS 520

课程描述

Nature and functions of science; the logic of scientific method; clarification of such concepts as cause, law, theory, probability, determinism, teleology.

先修课程

Junior standing or 3 Credits in PHILOS

满足要求

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

学分

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开课时间

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平均绩点

3.76

10.16% 相比历史数据

完成率

100%

2.04% 相比历史数据

A率

76.19%

77.19% 相比历史数据

班级规模

5% 相比历史数据

Cumulative Grade Distribution

教师 (2026 Summr)

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