PHIL 155 — The Philosophy of Science
Philosophy of science is a branch of epistemology (theory of knowledge) which deals with the truths of science. As a theory of knowledge it asks what it means for a theory to be "true," and how does science yield knowledge? It is an investigation into the nature and methods of scientific reasoning, in order to evaluate the truth claims of science. It also forces us to distinguish between scientific and non-scientific methodology. (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-3, CSU-C2, IGETC-3B, Cal-GETC-3B)