critical thinking

Epistemology and Science: Why They Are Not the Same Thing

Science plays the game. Epistemology decides what the rules of the game should be. This course traces the shared ancient roots of science and philosophy, explains how they separated during the Scientific Revolution, and shows why confusing the two causes serious intellectual errors.

Duration
35 minutes
Difficulty
Intermediate
Age group
Adults
Pass threshold
70%

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