Philosophy
of Science
assignment schedule
| Due
Date |
Assignment |
| Tu-Feb.
11 |
Short
essay #1 (on Hempel
reading) |
Tu-Mar.
4 |
Short
essay #2 (on Popper
and Kuhn readings) |
| Tu-Mar.
18 |
Midterm Exam |
Tu-Apr.
1 |
Short essay #3 (on Longino reading) |
| Tu-Apr. 29 | Short
essay #4 (on van Fraassen
reading) |
| FINAL
EXAM: |
Tuesday, May 20, 9:45 AM-12:00 noon |
JOURNAL CLUB TIMELINE: Log in to Canvas and join a Journal Club group by Feb. 17. Post your search strategy to your group by Feb. 24. Post digest of your first article to your group by Mar. 10. Post digest of your second article to your group by Mar. 17. Begin discussing your group's articles in online discussion by Apr. 7. Start organizing findings by Apr. 14. Discuss preliminary analysis in class on Thur. May 1. Final analysis and annotated bibliography due by class time Tues. May 13. |
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