Philosophy 560A: Philosophy of Science

Instructor: John Beatty
Section: 001
Term: 1
Meets: Tuesdays & Thursdays 2:00-3:30pm

***This seminar is for Philosophy/STS students who wish to sit in on Dr. Beatty’s PHIL 364 001 course and do additional advanced work on the topic.***

In this course, we will investigate the development of evolutionary thought, paying special attention to Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection. We will consider not only
the scientific, but also the philosophical, social, political, economic, and religious sources of Darwin’s ideas. We will also consider the influence of his ideas on all those areas (and literature/fiction as well). The Darwinian revolution was an historical development of wide- ranging significance. The course is designed for students in both the humanities and sciences. There are no prerequisites.

Register here: https://courses.students.ubc.ca/cs/main?pname=subjarea&tname=subjareas&req=5&dept=PHIL&course=364&section=001