PHIL553 SCIENTIFIC EXPLANATION
| Course Code: |
2410553 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
| Department: |
Philosophy |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Assist.Prof.Dr MAJID DAVOODY BENI |
| Offered Semester: |
Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
The nature and methods of science. Scientific laws and lawlike statements. The principle o causality. Logical analysis of scientific explanation. Kinds of explanation. Critical appraisal of current views on scientific explanation. Explanation and prediction.
