PHILOS 270

Epistemology of Science

Philosophy · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)

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Selected philosophical topics at intersection of epistemology and philosophy of science including scientific knowledge, inference to best explanation, understanding, cognitive attitudes in science, probabilistic reasoning, and social epistemology of science. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor.

S/U or letter grading.

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Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.

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