What is science and how does it differ from non-science and pseudoscience? Is there a distinctive scientific method? Does applying the scientific method let us find out about reality? What is the methodological importance of scientific experimentation? Are the social sciences a genuine part of science? What role do intentions and individual action play in the explanation of social behavior? What explanatory role should appeals to values play in the social sciences? Are interpretive approaches to understanding people's behaviour, such as psychoanalysis, scientific? These are classic topics of philosophical debates about the nature of science and the social sciences which will be examined in this subject.
No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2022.
HD/FL
One session
School of Social Work and Arts
The following table summarises the assessment tasks for the online offering of PHL304 in Session 2 2021. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated and can also differ to suit the mode of study (online or on campus).
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: June 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.