Philosophy of Science Reading Group
Meetings will take place on Thursdays at 2–3.30pm in Seminar Room 1 and are open to all. Organised by Hasok Chang and Jonathan Birch.
Easter Term 2012
We will be reading Science in a Democratic Society by Philip Kitcher (Prometheus, 2011). Meetings involve a short presentation by a member of the group followed by a general discussion.
| 26 April | Chapter 1, 'The Erosion of Scientific Authority' |
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| 3 May | Chapter 2, 'Discussing Values' |
| 10 May | Chapter 3, 'Democratic Values' |
| 17 May | Chapter 4, 'The Evolution of Public Knowledge' |
| 24 May | Chapter 5, 'Well-Ordered Science' |
We may continue the reading group beyond Week 5 if there is sufficient interest in doing so.