HW6

What is philosophy of science?

Read Ladyman Ch 5.1-5.2, 5.5, 6.1, 8

Read Janet D. Stemwedel’s blog post ”What is philosophy of science Links to an external site.” and answer the

following questions:

1. The second paragraph mentions trying to find the line between science and non-science.

In this course you have encountered several suggestions for solving this

problem. State one!

2. Scientific anti-realism is mentioned in the fourth paragraph. What does this mean?

3. Popper said that you can never know if a scientific theory is true, but that sometimes

it is possible to know that it is false. Give an argument for why it is meaningful to

do science even if you accept Popper’s conclusion.

Please save your solution as a pdf file and hand it in here, on the peergrade page. Do not write your name in the pdf file.

You will be asked to review the homework of three other students. Your own solution will also be reviewed in this way.

Your teacher will grade your submission and report the result in Canvas

Complete means you have passed this assignment.

Incomplete means you have to hand in a new version.