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History and Philosophy of Science (HPSC)
Location
Location
- Office of Advising and Student Information Services (OASIS)
- Dawson Hall, Room 110
- 853 Sherbrooke Street West
- Montreal, Quebec H3A 2T6
- Telephone: 514-398-4210
- Fax: 514-398- 7185
- Email: interdisciplinary.arts [at] mcgill.ca
- Website: www.mcgill.ca/hpsc
About History and Philosophy of Science
About History and Philosophy of Science
History and Philosophy of Science at 91社区 is an interdisciplinary program that aims to provide students with an understanding of science through the study of both its historical development and of some of the fundamental philosophical principles upon which it rests. In addition, there is an ongoing seminar series of talks by visiting speakers: Please visit www.mcgill.ca/hpsc/seminars and www.mcgill.ca/hpsc/lectures.
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History and Philosophy of Science (HPSC) Faculty
History and Philosophy of Science (HPSC) Faculty
| Advisers |
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| Monica Hotter, Des Sitaras, Rosa Colaianni |
| Program Chair |
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| Nicholas Dew (History) |
| Program Committee |
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| Darin Barney (Art History and Communication Studies) |
| Emily Carson (Philosophy) |
| Stephen Menn (Philosophy) |
| Greg Mikkelson (Philosophy) |
| Thomas Schlich (Social Studies of Medicine) |
| Jonathan Sterne (Art History and Communication Studies) |
Faculty:
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration History and Philosophy of Science (18 credits)
History and Philosophy of Science at 91社区 is an interdisciplinary program that aims to provide students with an understanding of science through the study of both its historical development and of some of the fundamental philosophical principles upon which it rests. There is an ongoing seminar series of talks by visiting speakers: please visit /hpsc/seminars/ and /hpsc/lectures/.
Complementary Courses (18 credits)
18 credits with a maximum of 9 credits at the 200-level selected as follows:
Philosophy of Science
6 - 12 credits of courses focused on the Philosophy of Science with no more than 6 credits at the 200-level chosen from the following:
Philosophy (PHIL)
Either PHIL 210 or PHIL 310 may count toward the program but not both.
| PHIL 210 | (3) | Introduction to Deductive Logic 1 |
| PHIL 220 | (3) | Introduction to History and Philosophy of Science 1 |
| PHIL 306 | (3) | Philosophy of Mind |
| PHIL 310 | (3) | Intermediate Logic |
| PHIL 340 | (3) | Philosophy of the Social Sciences 1 |
| PHIL 341 | (3) | Philosophy of Science 1 |
| PHIL 350 | (3) | History and Philosophy of Ancient Science |
| PHIL 411 | (3) | Topics in Philosophy of Logic and Mathematics |
| PHIL 440 | (3) | Philosophy of Social Sciences 2 |
| PHIL 441 | (3) | Philosophy of Science 2 |
| PHIL 453 | (3) | Ancient Metaphysics and Natural Philosophy |
| PHIL 511 | (3) | Seminar: Philosophy of Logic and Mathematics |
| PHIL 541 | (3) | Seminar: Philosophy of Science |
| PHIL 580 | (3) | Seminar: Problems of Philosophy 1 |
History of Science
6 - 12 credits of courses focused on the History of Science with no more than 6 credits at the 200-level chosen from the following:
History (HIST)
| HIST 212 | () | 听 |
| HIST 249 | (3) | Health and the Healer in Western History |
| HIST 319 | (3) | The Scientific Revolution |
| HIST 335 | (3) | Science and Medicine in Canada |
| HIST 348 | (3) | China: Science-Medicine-Technology |
| HIST 350 | (3) | Science and the Enlightenment |
| HIST 356 | (3) | Medicine in the Medieval West |
| HIST 381 | (3) | Colonial Africa: Health/Disease |
| HIST 410 | (3) | Topics in History of Science |
| HIST 447 | (3) | The Natural History of America |
| HIST 452 | (3) | Medicine in Europe 1500-1700 |
| HIST 457 | (3) | Topics in Medical History |
| HIST 458 | (3) | Modern Medicine: Seminar |
| HIST 459 | (3) | Modern Medicine: Research |
| HIST 466 | (3) | Seminar: Medieval Medicine |
| HIST 496 | (3) | Research: Medieval Medicine |
Faculty:
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Faculty:
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)