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Syllabus
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General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Spring
Course prefix:
PHIL
Course number:
3127
Section:
NZ
CRN
35272
Instructor first name:
Justin
Instructor last name:
Biddle
Catalog Description

Science and technology are human activities that are intricately intertwined with values. This course examines these interconnections. It begins with an overview of scientific institutions, scientific reasoning, and the role of science in society. The next section examines prominent moral philosophical frameworks, which provide tools for thinking critically about the place of human values in scientific and technological practice. In the third section, we discuss case studies at the intersection of science, technology, environment, and society that particularly affect the Pacific region. The course concludes with group projects on problems at the intersection of science, technology, environment, and human values.