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SENATE COMMITTEE ONt,pRAPPA. 

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NATURE OF SCIENCE 

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2. DISCONTINUANCE OF G . 104-3 - THE 

Action taken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate 

Studies at its meeting of October 9, 1979 gives rise to the follow- 

ing motion: 

MOTION: ? 

"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the 

Board of Governors, as set forth in s.79-1Q7, the 

new course PHIL 140-3 - The Nature of Science, with 

discontinuance of the course G.S. 104-3 - The 

Scientific Ethos." 

It was noted that basically this represents a transfer from General 

Studies to the Department of Philosophy of this course, and this is 

consistent with some earlier moves of this type. 

SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

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MEMORANDUM

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Sheila Roberts, Secretary 

Faculty of Arts Curriculum Committee 

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Attached is a new 

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course proposal 

from 

the Department of 

Philosophy which was approved by the Faculty of Arts Curriculum 

Committee at its meeting of September 20, 1979. I would draw 

to your attention that this course 

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although new to the Faculty 

of Arts and the Department of Philosophy is not a new course, 

it was formerly taught under the number LS. 104, and is 

essentially been transferred to this Faculty from the Faculty 

of Interdisciplinary Studies. 

Would you please place this item on the next agenda of S.C.U.S 

Thank, you. 

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S. Roberts 

cc. J. Tietz, Philosophy Department 

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PROPOSAL FORM 

i.:.Iendzr Information 

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Department Philosophy 

,ThLr.vLation 

Code'.  

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Coire tlwher:140 - 

Credit Hours: ) Vector: 

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ri tle of Course: 

irie nature of 5cimce 

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'ormer1y qs 104, The Scientific 

Calendar Description of Course: 

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Ethos) 

A general examination of now. histcrians, scientists, sociologists, and philosophers 

answer the question: what is Science? historical and contemporary examples of 

scientific discovery will be used to illustrate the different approaches. 

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The Scientific EthOs may not ? 

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PhiL 140 

Nature of Course ? 

for further credit.) 

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special instructions): 

What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course is 

approved: ? 

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2. Scheduling 

How frequently will the course be offered?

Once yearly 

Semester

in which the course will first be offered? 

01-1 

Which of your present faculty would be 

available

to make the proposed offering 

possible? 

nannah Gay is at preuent hired on a sesióHa1 basis to teach this course 

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243 former1y 05. 

201). 

objectives of the Course 

To acquaint students with.some of the standard theories of scientific method, and 

to introduce some ideas from the sociology of knowledge, philosophy of history, and 

?nilosophy of sOlerice. The course is seen as a broad introduction to the study of 

scientific inquiry, a topic whichis taken up in more detail in PHIL 243 (Historical 

Studies in the Philosophy of Science) and in PHIL 341 (Philosophy of Science). 

Require

etary and Space

ents (for

information only) 

What additional resources will he required in the fo1loing areas:

Faculty See attached memo. 

Stmf. 

I.ibrary 

Audi o 

Visual 

Space 

Equipnt 

Chai.at,

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73-j4b:-

(When cooleting thin form, for Instructions see

Memorandum

SCUS 73-34a.

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course out linn).

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G.S. 104-3 ? 

TIE SCIENTIFIC ETHOS 

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Instructor - H. Gay 

Evening Course 

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Spring Semester 1978 

We shall examine the scientific enterprise in a very general way by looking 

at its methods, its social function, and its promises and threats for the 

future of mankind. 

The weeks will be roughly occupied as follows: 

Weeks 1 

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General introduction to the nature of scientific 

method. 

Week 3 

Some theories from contemporary sociology of 

science. 

Weeks 4 

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The nature of scientific objectivity. 

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How neutral 

is science? 

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This discussion will be illustrated 

with case studies of the Copernican Revolution and 

the development of Darwin's Theory of Evolution. 

Weeks 6 

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The rise of Mechanical Philosophy; Descartes, 

Galileo, Bacon, Newton. 

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Utopian ideas of the 

Scientific Revolution. 

Weeks 8 

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The Industrial Revolution and its progress in the 

the 20th 

20th Century. 

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The Romantic reaction and 

Century reaction towards present day science. 

Weeks 10 to 

The 20th Century scientific community. 

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Current 

end of Semester 

problems and case studies. 

Grades will be assessed on the basis of two take-home examinations. 

eneral Reading List placed on Reserve: 

The Science of Science, M. Goldsmith and A. Mackay (editors) (1964) 

The Social Impact of Modern Biology, W. Fuller (editor) (1971) 

Liberation and the Aims of Science, B. Easlea, (1973) 

Scientific Knowledge and its Social Problems, J. Ravetz, (1971) 

Science Observed, F.R. JevonS, (1973) 

Modern Science and Modern Man, J.B. Conant, (1952) 

Science and Society, i-i. 

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S. Rose, (1970) 

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General Reading List placed onReserve (cont'd.) 

The Sociology of Science: Selected Readings, S.B. Barnes (editor), (1972) 

The New Scientist - Essays on the Methods and Values of Modern Science, 

P.C. Obler and H.A. Estrin (editors), (1962) 

Prerequisites:-None 

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Classes Scheduled: Thursdays 6:30 - 8:20 p.m. 

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5025 AQ ? 

Lecture 

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Thursdays 8:30 - 9:20 p.m. 

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5025 AQ 

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MEMORANDUM

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studies committee, iacu1ty of Arts 

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As with the former G 

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we are requesting the transfer of CS 1O to he 

.t'hilosophy

epartment with soie :1n:)1, editorial changes (as included in the 

attached course 

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roposal form). The financial arrangements will be the same 

as with CS 201, namely, a transfer of the appropriate funds to the Philosophy 

Department for one sessional instructorship per year (i.e., one each for each of 

the transferred courses). bean 

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of Continuing 3tudies has agreed to this. 