The Structure of Scientific Thought

Science 240

Fall 2002


Note: We will be using WebCT for this course in Spring 2005. The pages here may be interesting to you if you want to see how previous versions of the course were structured, but you'll need to look at WebCT if you want to know what's really going on.

 

Overview

Instructors Anne Hiskes, Associate Professor of Philosophy
  Office: 204 Manchester Hall
  Phone: 486-3676
  E-mail: anne.hiskes@uconn.edu
  Office Hours: MW 2:00–3:30, and by appointment
     
  Kent Holsinger, Professor of Biology
  Office: 112 Torrey Life Sciences
  Phone: 486-4059
  E-mail: kent.holsinger@uconn.edu
  Office Hours: F 1:00–3:00 and by appointment
     
Web site http://darwin.eeb.uconn.edu/sci240/sci240.html
  We will update the syllabus as the semester progresses, and we will also make copies of assignments and handouts available on the web site two days after they have been handed out in class. We may also add links to other sites on the web with information relevant to class lectures, so we encourage you to visit this site frequently.
  The Fall 1998 edition of this course.
  The Spring 2002 edition of this course.
   
Homework assignments
  1. Homework #1 -- due Friday, September 13

  2. Homework #2 -- due Friday, September 27

Paper assignments
  1. Paper #1 -- due Monday, October 21

   
Midterm exam Wednesday, October 9
Final exam

Thursday, December 19

Arjona 215


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