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Class Detail:
FA 2009 Philosophy PHIL 602 - Seminar in Philosophy of Science Section 001
Credits:	3
Advisory Prerequisites:	Graduate standing.
Repeatability:	May not be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor:	Sklar,Lawrence
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All of our fundamental physical theories have multiple "interpretations." Why do theories need interpretations? What constitutes an interpretation? How is the process of "giving an interpretation" to a theory integrated into the more standard parts of methodology such as accumulating evidence, framing hypotheses and testing hypotheses against the evidence?

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