The Universal Language of Science Logical Reasoning and Truth

“I think therefore I am.” (Descartes) Is it as simple as this?

 
What is the relevance of philosophy to science? And how does science relate to magic, religion, and other ways of explaining the inexplicable?

Modules in this sub-theme explore the history of western scientific thought, and its impact on the world and humanity.

Does the way we think affect what we do and don’t discover? Does altering our ideas change just the way we see the world, or change the world itself? What would happen if …?

This sub-theme is most suited to students who already have some scientific knowledge (eg studied a science subject at A-Level).


The Universal Language of Science Logical Reasoning and Truth modules:

5 modules available.

This information is for the 2024/25 academic year.

IF YOU ARE AN INCOMING YEAR ONE STUDENT, YOU SHOULD ONLY CHOOSE LEVEL 1 MODULES. 

Module Code Module Title Level
HPSC1015 Magic, Science and Religion 1
HPSC1050 Darwin, Germs and the Bomb 1
IDEA1100 Science & Society: An Ethical View 1
PHIL2611 How Biology Works 2
PHIL3851 Introduction to Philosophy of Modern Physics 3