The History and Philosophy of Science
This seminar is devoted to exploring substantive as well as methodological issues in the history and philosophy of science. Science is construed broadly and the issues considered range from epistemic and historiographic questions to issues of relevance and accountability. Topics include the presuppositions and practice of a range of life sciences, earth sciences, and social sciences as well as the physical sciences and mathematics. In the physical sciences its interests range from Galileo and Newton to Einstein and contemporary quantum theory and cosmology. In the life sciences and social sciences the fields considered include various forms of historical, evolutionary inquiry (in biology, geology, and the historical social sciences), biotechnology and ecology, economics, psychology and cognitive science, and interpretive social inquiry. The membership of this seminar includes scientists, philosophers, and historians.
Seminar: #533
Founded: 1972
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Seminar Administration
Co Chairs:
Matthew Jones
Associate Professor
Columbia University, Department of History
(212) 854-3431
mj340@columbia.edu
Pamela H. Smith
Professor
Columbia University, Department of History
(212) 854-7662
ps2270@columbia.edu
Rapporteur:
Laurel Brown
Columbia University
lab2102@columbia.edu
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