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| 1. | Kosso, Peter. Reading the Book of Nature. |
| 2. | Ellis, George F. R. Before the Beginning: Cosmology Explained. |
| 3. | Richards, Janet Radcliffe. Human Nature After Darwin. |
| 4. | Lots of essays on reserve at the Library, available both on Electronic Course Reserve and in hard copy. Many of those readings are available in a Course Pack developed for a course last semester which is on sale at the bookstore . Readings in the course pack will be designated “CP”. |
It is important that you keep up with assigned readings. Ideally you should read each assignment before the lecture, and then again after the lecture. Read carefully and reflectively. Come to class with any questions you have on the readings.
Theories and testing: January 25-February 1
Internal Virtues and the underdetermination problem: February 4 & 6
Evolutionary theory and creationist theory: February 8-22
Realist vs. Empiricist Interpretations of Science; Paradigms: February 25-March 11
Study Questions on Ellis, Before the Beginning: Chapters 1-3
Study Questions on Ellis, Before the Beginning: Chapters 5-8
Paradigms in biology: aspects of theory reduction: April 10 & 12
Human nature after Darwin: April 19-May 1
Years of Research Yield Nothing, and That's Good News for Physicists, by George Johnson, New York Times, February 5, 2002
The Talk.Origins Archive: Exploring the Creation/Evolution Controversy
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