Fall 2008 Philosophy 270

The Scientific Enterprise

(Professor Abrams)

Tuesday & Thursday

2:00 – 3:15 pm

Science is a part of your life every day.

Does science reveal a hidden reality, or does it just give us ways to manipulate things we can see and touch?

Does it give us the truth, or is it a game played for social status?

What does it mean to say that some things are “unscientific”?

We'll get insight into these and other questions through philosophical investigations of the nature of science.

Questions? mabrams@uab.edu, 996-7483