Courses

2007-2008

Fall 2007

PHI 210 Philosophy of Science

Winter 2008

PHI 031 Appraising Scientific Reasoning

2006-2007

Fall 2006

FRS 002-024 Conflict, Competition and Cooperation

2005-2006

Fall 2005

Research Quarter

Winter 2006

STS 131 Darwin

Spring 2006

PHI 032 Scientific Change

2004-2005

Fall 2004

PHI 031 Appraising Scientific Reasoning

PHI 108 Philosophy of Biology

Winter 2005

STS 131 Darwin

Spring 2004

Research Quarter


Fall 2003

PHI 031 Appraising Scientific Reasoning

PHI 108 Philosophy of Biology

Winter 2004

PHI 038, Introduction to Philosophy of Biology

HPS 131, Darwin

Spring 2004

PHI 30, Guest Lecture April 30, 2004, on evolutionary theory

Lecture notes (pdf)

Beatty article

Mendel's paper is available at Foundations of Classical Genetics

 


2002-2003

Fall 2002

Biological Invasions Training Grant, Fall Core Course ECL 298, CRN 19519

Winter 2003

PHI 38, Introduction to Philosophy of Biology

PHI 108, Philosophy of Biology

Spring 2003

HPS 131, Darwin

(Download Course Flyer pdf)

PHI 198-004, The Units of Heredity and the Philosophy of Living Systems

(Download Course Flyer pdf)

PHI 198-021, Aristotle's Biological Works

(Download Course Flyer pdf)


2001-2002

Fall 2001

Not teaching

Winter 2002

PHI 31, Appraising Scientific Reasoning

PHI 108, Philosophy of Biology

PBG 298, Monte Carlo Seminar

Spring 2002

HPS 131, Darwin


Last Spring 2001

Two Brand New Courses

Freshman Seminar (FRS 001M) Science of Life/Philosophy of Death
PHI 198, The Philosophy of Fred Dretske

Plus an old favorite

History and Philosophy of Science (HPS 131), Darwin


In recent years, I have typically taught the following four course load:

Philosophy 31, Appraising Scientific Reasoning
or
Philosophy 32, Understanding Scientific Change

Philosophy 38, Introduction to Philosophy of Biology

Philosophy 108, Philosophy of Biological Sciences

HPS 131, Darwin


Genetics Graduate Group 291, Seminar in History of Genetics
or
Philosophy 208, Seminar in Philosophy of Biology


I have also taught on occasion:

HPS 250, Seminar in History and Philosophy of Science
Philosophy 10G, Science and Human Nature
Philosophy 103, Philosophy of Mind
Philosophy 107, Philosophy of Physical Science
Philosophy 207, Philosophy of Science Seminar
Population Biology Graduate Group 298, "Monte Carlo" Seminar
Zoology 148, Evolution