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Lynn Hankinson Nelson
HPS 400
Seattle Campus

Colloquium in the History and Philosophy of Science

Examines issues from the perspectives of both history and philosophy. Prerequisite: either HIST 311, HIST 312, HIST 313, HIST 314, HIST 315, HIST 317, HIST 318, or HIST 412; either PHIL 350, PHIL 360, PHIL 450, PHIL 460, PHIL 464, PHIL 466, PHIL 473, PHIL 481, PHIL 482, or PHIL 483.

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Instructors: Professor Bruce Hevly (Department of History) and Professor Lynn Hankinson Nelson (Department of Philosophy) We will consider an interest of both historical and philosophical interest: the argument from design as advanced by some Ancient Greeks, authors in the 17th century, up to the present. Prerequisite: either HIST 311, HIST 312, HIST 313, HIST 314, HIST 315, HIST 317, HIST 318, or HIST 412; either PHIL 350, PHIL 360, PHIL 450, PHIL 460, PHIL 464, PHIL 466, PHIL 473, PHIL 481, PHIL 482, or PHIL 483.

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Last Update by Annette R. Bernier
Date: 11/12/2009