Papers

• Paper 2: Science and Empire
• Paper 4: Philosophy and Scientific Practice
• Paper 5: Epistemology and Metaphysics of Science

  • Scientific Explanation

    • Lecture 1

      • P. Lipton, What good is an explanation?
      • N. Cartwright, The truth doesn't explain much
      • C.F. Craver, The ontic account of scientific explanation
    • Lecture 2

      • W. Bechtel & A. Abrahamsen, Explanation: A mechanist alternative
      • L.N. Ross, Causal concepts in biology: How pathways differ from mechanisms and why it matters
    • Lecture 3

      • P. Lipton, Understanding without explanation
      • K. Khalifa, The role of explanation in understanding
    • Lecture 4

      • B.C. van Fraassen, The pragmatics of explanation
      • H.W. de Regt & D. Dieks, A contextual approach to scientific understanding
• Paper 6: Ethics and Politics of Science and Medicine